November 10, 2011
Until I get back to writing new blog entries again in a few weeks, I share with you some photos of the beautiful, rainy, melancholy, rainy, […]
November 3, 2011
Please visit TastingTable.com to read my latest piece—a very short article about Maggie Harrison, Antica Terra owner and winemaker extraordinaire. I wish I had had more word […]
October 25, 2011
Joel Salatin is a cheeky man. At least that’s the impression I get from reading his latest book, Folks, This Ain’t Normal. Filled with chapter titles […]
October 17, 2011
Though I am thrilled that it’s finally feeling like autumn, there is at least one thing about summer’s steamy days that I am sad to see […]
October 11, 2011
Why do I love Korean food? The vibrant blending of flavors is the most obvious reason, but that’s too simple an answer. Stupendous flavor is a […]
October 3, 2011
Human beings are funny creatures. Case in point: Have you ever had the kind of morning that was 85% puppies and rainbows, and 15% Dear-Lord-I-feel-like-screaming-until-my-face-turns-blue? And […]
September 23, 2011
Few trends have been more prominent in the food press these past few years than “locavore-ism”—the idea of sourcing your food from local producers, especially sustainable […]
September 18, 2011
A good book is like a friend. It may have nothing in common with others you like, but there is something about it that you respond […]
September 12, 2011
For all those interested in supporting local, sustainable food in New York City, while savoring delicious creations from some of the city’s best restaurants (and who […]
September 11, 2011
I remember that evening like it was yesterday. It was a special night for me. My parents had been married 25 years, and it was their […]