We’ve been eating a lot of peas since mid-June. Freshly shelled, there is nothing better. The season for shelling peas is short, but the cold rainy Spring seams to be slowing down the parade of Summer produce and I’m still … Continue reading…
Summer
Feasting on Fish in Montauk
It’s been a bit quiet ’round this blog over the past few days, thanks to a mini-holiday Brad an I snuck away on late last week. I was booked to spend Friday on the set of a photo shoot in … Continue reading…
Make this salad: Figs, Prosciutto, Arugula and Pecorino Romano
Last week Brad and I had a great dinner at James, a little restaurant in our neighborhood in Brooklyn that was participating in Edible Brooklyn’s “Eat Drink Local” week. One of the many delicious things we ate that night was … Continue reading…
Red, White and Sour Cherry Cobbler
The only thing that was patriotic about my 4th of July weekend…well, actually nothing was. I barely even acknowledged the “holiday” save for a BBQ with some good friends last night. I did have some vision of beautiful raspberry and … Continue reading…
Grab Your Spices: Make Swiss Chard and Red Lentil Curry
Last week I had an email conversation with my friend Joe, who knows his way around the kitchen, especially with a dutch oven and a big cut of meat. He told me he was happy to see my Kale Salad … Continue reading…
Oh Snap, That’s Healthy! Make Quinoa with Sugar Snap Peas and Mint
Last July I agreed to cater our friends’ film shoot in the Catskills. I would feed 18 people 3 meals a day for 4 days. I know, crazy. It was a ton of work, the meal and ingredient planning alone … Continue reading…
Living the Delicious Life
This weekend I experienced a wonderland of culinary goodness all within a 4 block radius of my Brooklyn apartment. I headed to the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on Saturday afternoon. It was later than usual and most of the crowds … Continue reading…
Smoked Eel Satisfaction
After reading this article in the May issue of Saveur, I found myself with both a fascination and an appetite for eel. Our fish vendor, Blue Moon, had recently returned to the greenmarket and the very next Saturday I made … Continue reading…
Strawberry Shortcut
I’m not much of a dessert maker. By the time I plan and cook the courses that make up a dinner, I usually opt to finish with some good chocolate, ice cream, or maybe cheese with honey and fruit. When … Continue reading…
Sweet Mint Iced Tea
It’s been an unusually hot summer and I cannot get enough of this tea. Make it and pour some over a glass of ice any time you need to cool off and enjoy the little things: 1/4 cup of your … Continue reading…