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”
Category Archives: Drink: Wine
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”
California Here I Come, Part II
Ever since I bought the tickets I’ve been thinking more and more about California. It’s still 4 weeks away and I’m not one for planning too much in advance, so I’m sure it will sneak up on me soon enough. I’m looking forward to seeing my family (especially my one year old nephew) and my friends,ContinueContinue reading “California Here I Come, Part II”
Tuesday’s Top Five – Where Chefs Eat in NYC
It seems that a lot of people are interested in what chefs do on their day off. Most of my chef friends would respond “What day off?” Maybe because even if they have a day off, they often spend it cooking. Days off allow for enough time to visit the farmers’ markets, try new ingredients, andContinueContinue reading “Tuesday’s Top Five – Where Chefs Eat in NYC”
California, Here I Come! – Part I
After over a year of not setting foot on the west coast, I finally purchased my tickets to San Francisco! (I’m sure my mother will be thrilled to read this!) My family (one part of it or another) has been living in the Bay Area since the mid-1980’s, so SF has been like a second home for meContinueContinue reading “California, Here I Come! – Part I”
Chef’s Night Off – Moroccan in Bay Ridge
Over the wet weekend I had dinner with my friend Hayley at la Maison du Couscous, a tiny out of the way Moroccan place in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. When I lived in Bay Ridge, I never ate here but always wanted to try it… so with cabin fever from all the rain, I decided toContinueContinue reading “Chef’s Night Off – Moroccan in Bay Ridge”
Tuesday’s Top 5 – One Day in the Napa Valley
The other day a former student (knowing I lived in Napa for many years) asked me for suggestions for a quick one-day detour to the Napa Valley while in San Francisco for business. It’s had me thinking, once again, about planning a trip of my own. I’ll definitely go for longer than a day though!ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday’s Top 5 – One Day in the Napa Valley”
Chef’s Night Off – More Rainy Days in NYC
From the missed post, you would think that yesterday was Chef’s Day Off… No, just needed the whole day to recouperate from Saturday night (I’m not as young as I used to be)! Saturday night was the launch party for Justin Timberlake’s new 901 Tequila. Junior Merino of The Liquid Chef was mixing the cocktailsContinueContinue reading “Chef’s Night Off – More Rainy Days in NYC”