A thoughtful friend brought me a little treat this morning that made me very happy! A little flashback to mornings in Italy. Good thing I work in the land of the best baguettes in NYC (and an Illy Cafe “University” – all Illy all the time). I’ve been transported… Buona la prima colazione! Grazie Hayley!
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Tuesday’s Top 5 – More NY Restaurants I Really Need To Go To
The list never ends! In a previous postI mentioned a group of restaurants (Quality Meat, Park Avenue Summer, Dressler, Public, and Oceana) that are run by chefs I work with frequently but don’t visit nearly enough. So far, I’ve only made it to Quality Meats since that post, but I will continue to make myContinueContinue reading “Tuesday’s Top 5 – More NY Restaurants I Really Need To Go To”
Chef’s Night Off – Berkeley Bowl
We are now living in a time of “gourmet” grocery stores in every neighborhood and organic produce selections available in WalMart. This was not always the case, and certainly not in 1977 when Berkeley Bowl was founded. So, why, now that I have Whole Foods, Dean & Delluca, and Fairway Market available to me dailyContinueContinue reading “Chef’s Night Off – Berkeley Bowl”
Cravings: Tomatoes and Corn
When I lived in California, August meals seemed to revolve around two of the seasons sweetest and most refreshing treats – sweet corn and a dizzying array of heirloom tomatoes. For a couple of years, we grew at least 17 different varieties of tomatoes in our garden, and still found ourselves stocking up at the farmers’ market!ContinueContinue reading “Cravings: Tomatoes and Corn”
Day One: Lunch at Kokkari
I arrived in San Francisco today and didn’t waste a moment! I appologize for the lack if finesse in this (and some future) posts – I’m writing from my iphone… Functional but not easy! Lunch at Kokkari: Shaya Verdejo from Ruida (lush, stone fruits, refreshing) GrilledOctopus Salad Lamb Riblets Taromisalata with housemade pita Karpouzi (Watermelon),ContinueContinue reading “Day One: Lunch at Kokkari”
Remembering Cebu
I heard from one of my Filipino partners in crime this morning. He’s going to be in NYC for a brief visit and we are planning to get together for lunch sometime in the next few days. I’m looking forward to it very much! I’ve been thinking of the Philippines quite a bit lately -ContinueContinue reading “Remembering Cebu”
From France to Italy in Under 10 Blocks
In honor of Bastille Day I am skipping my Tuesday Top 5 to toast France (I am at the French Culinary Institute afterall) and post the update of this past weekend’s festivities (even though only some of it is French!). Sunday was a glorious day for wandering the streets of Brooklyn! Staying true to my love of mixingContinueContinue reading “From France to Italy in Under 10 Blocks”
Al Fresco Nibbles
I think my inner gypsy went on vacation without me this month! For the past couple of weeks I’ve done very little wandering, I’ve done very little planning of new journeys, and I’ve spent most of my time enjoying the company of my family and some close friends doing precious little more than walking aroundContinueContinue reading “Al Fresco Nibbles”