Our second semifinals matchup in Foodie Faceoff brings Chef Gio against Chef Leah in another close cold dish Faceoff! Mariscos El Submarino 222 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (also in Jackson Heights) Xi'an Famous Foods Multiple locations Foodie Faceoff is a series where I pit 8 professional chefs against each other to see who gives me my favorite recs. It's all in good fun and it's all love for everyone participating! #creatorsearchinsights

Just had a kolache so yummy #real #brunomars #eminem #jguapo

Episode 3 of Foodie Faceoff, the series where I'm pitting 8 professional chefs against each other to see who gives me my favorite recs, brings us to Chef Jae of KJUN against Chef Emily of Petite Pasta Joint! Ahgassi Gopchang 1 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016 Dim Sum Palace 27 Division St, New York, NY 10002 Amazing Korean food and Chinese dim sum, amazing people, amazing chefs, this is all in good fun! #creatorsearchinsights

🚨 A Houston donut shop owner was just nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, so you know I had to check it out! 🇨🇷🍩 River Oaks Donuts is owned by Mindy Hildebrand—a philanthropist, energy exec, and now, a potential ambassador. Her family has been deeply involved in Houston’s nonprofit scene for years, and their donut shop is, as you might guess, based in River Oaks. Now… I may have forgotten it was Valentine’s Day (oops 😅), so their donuts were completely sold out. But luckily, I still got to try their kolaches! I grabbed: 🥖 Boudin kolache 🧀 Sausage & cheese kolache 🥓🍳 Bacon, egg & cheese kolache an iced coffee ☕ The kolaches were thick and filled with quality ingredients, but I did feel like they were a bit on the smaller side. The customer service, though? 10/10—the cashier at the front was incredibly nice. #houstontx #houstonfood #donuts #kolache

3 years later and this place has never once wronged me #bushwick #newyork #foodie #recommendations

Тернопіль, огляд закладу La Kolache в центрі міста і мій перший кюртош😌 а де ви полюбляєте кюртоші в Тернополі? #тернопіль #блогеритернопіль #блогертернопіль #блогертернополя #кудипітитернопіль #кудипітивтернополі #депоїститернопіль #закладитернопіль #закладитернополя #ресторанитернопіль #ресторанитернопільщини #кавярнітернополя #кавярнятернопіль #ресторантернопіль #ревізорвікторі #дубайськийшоколад #тернопількава #тернопількавярня #тернопільдесерти #фудблогер #кюртошкалач #кюртоштернопіль #кюртошкалачтернопіль #калачтернопіль #десертитернопіль #тернопільдесерти #тернопільзаклади

Texas Sausage Kolaches 🌭 husband loved it 😅#cookwithme #easymeal #cooking #budgetmeals #kolaches #cookingformyhusband

Some truly delicious homestyle Korean food at one of my now favorite hot bars in New York City! Jubilee Marketplace (Fidi) 99 John St, New York, NY 10038 I love that you can mix and match and try different Korean dishes without committing to one entire dish. The Korean hot bar is mainly available on weekends as their usual lunch buffet is still available during the week. #creatorsearchinsights #koreanfood #nyceats #nycfood #nycrestaurants #localbusiness

Truly one of my favorite halal platters that I had, I love when places and dishes pleasantly surprise me like this! Halal Chicks and Platters 961 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025 They also have a location in Washington Heights. I love having such great halal options that are open so late in New York City! #creatorsearchinsights #halalfood #halal #nyceats #nycfood #nycrestaurants #ramadan #localbusiness #friedfish

These are perfect for back to school too! #kolache #easyrecipe #breakfast #lunch

One of my favorite things about New York City is the availability of delicious late night halal spots and Hunchos is no exception, making it episode 6 of Late Night Bites! Hunchos Halal Spot 24-06 34th Ave, Astoria, NY 11101 I really liked the large and oily lamb chunks and will definitely go back to try more of their menu even though I already tried most of it lol. #creatorsearchinsights #halalfood #halal #nyc #nycfood #nyceats #nycrestaurants #localbusiness

Definitely one of my favorite Late Night Bites now, and definitely my favorite located in a gas station! Episode 5 of Late Night Bites brings us to the amazing (and halal) Blue Hour in Brooklyn! Blue Hour (open until 2am daily) 1525 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Amazing people and food that's just as good, will definitely be going back to try more of their menu! #creatorsearchinsights #halalfood #halal #nyc #nycfood #nyceats #nycrestaurants #localbusiness #chickentenders

Eat It scared us all last week when we thought they were closing, but luckily they came came back strong with an upgraded truck instead so I knew I had to come through! Eat It 33-01 30th Ave, Queens, NY 11103 Definitely one of my favorite halal late night bites, amazing food, amazing people, a go-to spot for me! #creatorsearchinsights #halalfood #halal #nycfood #nyc #nyceats #localbusiness #nycrestaurants #streetfood

Kolache. A Czech-Texas favorite. Fill it with anything!! Recipe: KOLACHE INGREDIENTS Dough 400 g (3 1/4 cups) bread flour 50 g (1/4 cup) sugar 6 g (2 tsp) instant yeast 8 g (1 tsp) salt 200 g (~3/4 cup) milk, warmed 60 g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, beaten Egg Wash 1 egg, beaten 15 g (1 tbsp) water to thin out Sweet Toppings Options Fruit jam or preserves Farmers cheese Coarse sugar, for sprinkling over top Savory Filling Options Sausage, jalapeno, & cheddar Brisket, green chiles, & cheddar Kielbasa & sauerkraut Ham & Swiss cheese INSTRUCTIONS In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Then mix the warm milk, egg, and melted butter together in a separate container. Once mixed, pour over the dry ingredients and incorporate them until a shaggy dough forms. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes before coming back to knead. After 15 minutes, the dough should have relaxed and be much easier to knead. Knead for 4 to 5 minutes until smooth. Let it rise for 90 minutes. Separate into 9 (roughly 80-gram) portions Roll or thin out a dough portion and add your desired fillings. Close and wrap the dough around the fillings into a ball shape. Flip and put the seam side down. Baking let rise for 45 minutes then bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Rest on a wire rack to cool. #mealpreps #mealprepideas💡 #mealprepideas #mealprepsundays #whatsfordinner #dinnertonight #dinner #dinnerideas #dinnertime #dinnerrecipes #suppertime #supper #foodporn #foodie #foodstagram #food #cook #cookingvideos #cookingvideo #cookingathome #cooking #soup #stew #soupseason #easymeals #easyrecipes #kolache

I wanted to know where Polish people go to eat Polish food in New York City, so episode 10 of Homesick & Hungry brings us to Polka Dot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn! Polka Dot 726 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 We are all about supporting local and family run businesses here, so thank you everyone for the recommendation. I also love Polish food and have been to most of the ones still left but have never tried Polka Dot so I'm glad I was finally able to go! #creatorsearchinsights #polishfood #polish #nycfood #nyceats #nycrestaurants #localbusiness #pierogi

A sweet Czech pastry… 🫐Mixed Berry Kolache Recipe🍓 

ingredients 1 tsp yeast 1/2 milk, warmed
2 cups or 250 g bread or all purpose flour
3 Tbsp or 40 g sugar
1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp 1 large egg Lemon zest from one lemon dash of nutmeg mixed berry topping 1 cup frozen or fresh mixed berries 
1 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed 
3 Tbsp sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
pinch of salt
pinch of cinnamon Cheese topping
4 oz cream cheese, room temp 2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp of egg yolk 
1 1/2 tsp flour 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

egg wash
leftover egg from cheese topping (yolk&white) + 1 tsp milk or cream


method
•Test out warm milk by doing the pinky finger test. Simply insert your pinky in the warm milk and make sure it is warm but does not burn. Bloom the yeast by mixing it in the warm milk and adding one tsp of the sugar, set aside. •In a large bowl, mix the rest of the dough ingredients together and then add in bloomed yeast mixture. •Knead the dough for 7 min or until smooth and springy. •Place in an oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel. •Let it rest in a warm place for 1.5 hours. •Once the dough is ready, punch out the air, divide into 8 equal pieces. •Shape each piece into a ball, place on a parchment lined baking sheet and cover with buttered or greased plastic wrap. Rest for another hour. •On the 45 min mark, preheat oven to 375 F/ 190 C. Prepare the toppings according to instructions below. •Once the breads have been proofed, dip the bottom of a small glass in flour then press in the center of the each round to create deep indentations. •Brush with egg wash, spoon with cheese then mixed berry topping. •Bake for 12-15 min or until golden brown. Enjoy and afiyet olsun <3

mixed berry topping
combine all the ingredients in a small pot over medium heat, making sure to stir often. Once the sugar resolves, reduce to low heat and simmer for 5-7 min. Let the mixture cool before using. 

cream cheese topping
whisk all the ingredients together until you get a smooth mixture. • • • • • • • • • • #kolache #americancake #bakingrecipe #desserttime #baketok #fyp #fypシ゚viral