A Little About Me
Hi I’m Nick!
Food was always a large part of my life. With all members of my immediate family and both sets of my grandparents being good cooks, I was constantly surrounded by food.
Being half Chinese and half Polish, and growing up in New York City, I was exposed to all kinds of food from a young age. I was given every opportunity to appreciate many different flavor profiles and textures
Sunnyside Kitchen is my way to share my love for food with the world.
Why Sunnyside Kitchen?
Sunnyside is a small neighborhood in New York City nestled between 2 major highways and under a subway line. It’s where I lived until my early adult life after college where I moved out to New Jersey.
Even though it didn’t mean much to me at the time, it wasn’t until I left Sunnyside that I realized how much I growing up in New York City shaped who I am today. I no longer live in NYC, nor do I have any plans of moving back, but that neighborhood is where my love for food was born.
There are plenty of other neighborhoods that defined my food background where I spent a lot of time.
Chinatown was where my mom’s parents lived and where I spent a lot of time eating various baos at Chinese bakeries, having fresh rice noodles at street carts, and enjoying delicious dim sum.
Greenpoint was where my family religiously shopped for Polish grocerier before major holidays, developing my love for smoked Polish cold cuts, fresh rye bread, and smoked fish.
Both these neighborhoods exposed me to the drastic differences in the cultures of my family, but Sunnyside is where they melded and thrived together.
Our Goals
Brighten Your Food
We want your food to be exciting and novel, not dull and one-dimensional. There are so many flavors that can turn a routine dish into something extraordinary.
Whether it’s adding a fermented hot sauce, an infused vinegar, or just using a different flavor combination than you’re used to - Sunnyside Kitchen will make mealtime something you always look forward to.
Expand Your Culinary Horizons
It’s easy to fall in a rut and routinely eat and cook the same meals day in and day out. By sharing recipes, and flavors that get inspiration from around the world we’ll get you out of your cooking rut
We’re hoping that with all the new culinary influences, you’ll be itching to make the latest recipes we shared.
Share Delicious and Approachable Recipes
Food shouldn’t be intimidating or pretentious, it should be inviting. Our recipes are written so that any home cook can enjoy making our food.
We are conscious of the cost of ingredients and value taste above all. More expensive and more time consuming doesn’t always make food better.
The best recipe is the one you actually cook, not the one with the most ingredients and steps.
Explore What We Offer
Cooking Demonstrations
Learn how to prepare delicious meals and get inspiration for your home cooking.
Our cooking demonstrations are interactive and educational - something you can’t get just from watching a YouTube video
To inquire about hosting a cooking demonstration click below and fill out our form. We’re looking forward to working together!
Cooking Classes
Want a more hands on approach to learning how to cook? Our cooking classes will give you an immersive experience to preparing dishes in a group setting, culminated in a shared family meal.
You’ll get to learn tips and tricks from Nick that can easily be transferred to your own home kitchen to impress your friends and family
Coming Soon
The Sunnyside Pantry
Stock your own pantry with some of our favorite staples. Here you’ll find sauces, condiments, vinegars, spice blends, and other ingredients that will make meal time something to look forward to everyday.
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Contact us
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