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I started this blog to share my love of cooking and as an excuse to keep exploring NYC’s best food and restaurants. I’m a home cook and contributor to The Kitchn and my favorite nights (and mornings and afternoons) in New York involve tasting what the city has to offer. When I realized I could make many of these signature dishes at home (and at a fraction of the price), I couldn’t stop recreating my favorite meals.

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My videos are short. Why? As a food lover with a desk job, I love browsing recipe videos but always end up fast forwarding through the slow parts.  No, you won’t be able to make any of the dishes in under a minute, but in 60 seconds I’ll show you a recipe from start to finish, and you won’t have to skip to the good parts.

Join me as I cook my way through NYC (and other glamorous locations like Michigan!), 60 seconds at a time 🙂

~Stephanie

Need to get in touch? Drop me a line at Steph(at)citycookin(dot)com

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  1. OMG...so cute...the pic of you as a little cook is adorable! I recognize two kitchens...have to make it to NY to get familiar w/ another. These recipes look fab. Love the Pita Cafe. The site looks really good. Best of luck to you in this new venture!!!!
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  2. I loooove this website!! Can't wait to try out some of your recipes!! Great job Steph - best of luck :)
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  3. Steph, I'm really enjoying this website. The recipes sound wonderful and the presentation is so appealing. Great job.
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  5. Love your videos! I came across your blog after reading one of your posts on the Kitchn. Having started my own blog to document our family recipes, I'm now looking to expand into videos. Would you mind sharing what equipment you film with? I have a Nikkon D5200, which does video, and was thinking of editing in Vimeo. Based on your experience, do you think these will do the trick? Thanks! Ashley
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    • Hi Ashley - how cool! I use a Canon EOS Rebel T5i (started with a T2i but it was stolen in my baggage at JFK earlier this year - have to say I love the new version though!). I think the key, even more than your equipment and editing software, is making sure you use good lighting (or enough natural light) and a solid tripod. Good luck and let me know when you have videos up, I'd love to check them out :)
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  6. I LOVE City Cookin! And it's fun to see what you look like in each of your kitchens;-) You are doing an amazing job and the format is perfect. Who doesn't have 60 seconds to watch? I am especially intrigued with your pizza post. I have been thinking about making pizza dough since Christmas. I will be trying this dough recipe soon!
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  10. I'm a Detroit girl living in North Carolina and I feel your pain about missing the flavors of home. When trying to pick a restaurant, someone (usually me) in our family will suggest, "Leo's!" Sadly, that's not an option down here in the old North State. I plan to make your Avgolemono Soup for dinner tomorrow with a my knockoff "Tommy Salad" from Little Daddy's and my last bottle of Leo's salad dressing that we brought back with us on our last trip home to Michigan. Special request.... the middle eastern garlic sauce recipe "toum" that you get at La Pita, La Marsa or one of the many Middle Eastern Places in the Motor City. I've found recipes online, but the garlic to oil ratio is never right. Also, while you're at it... Coney Chili, Bumpy Cake, Buddy's Ministrone Soup... Now I'm homesick and hungry. Thank you!
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