I had eaten at EMP twice before and couldn’t wait to get back there. It is the perfect special occasion place–not too stuffy and absolutely special. First things first—open up the beautifully folded napkin and the small square menu is … Continue reading →
What a wonderfully full day! We started out riding the subway to 14th Street to meet the Slow Travel gang at the Grey Dog on 16th in Chelsea. We had a great breakfast and an equally great visit. Together, we … Continue reading →
We went to breakfast at Pain Quotidein, right across from Bryant Park. You can order a bread basket with several types, butter and jams. It was interesting to taste all the different kinds; the coffee was pretty bad. From there … Continue reading →
We got up pretty early and went to Grand Central Station just a couple of blocks away to get coffee. I had read that “Joe and the art of Coffee” is one of the best and I’d have to agree—even … Continue reading →
What a treat! Anthony and Lyn had a bottle of Argiano, Brunello di Montalcino, 2004 and decided to share it with us. I cooked a nice rustic chicken stew–browned the chicken pieces, added carrots, celery, onions, peppers, mushrooms and a … Continue reading →
I am pretty sure that traditional caponata has black olives but they are absent in this recipe–mainly because I just never really enjoy them. Ingredients at the ready include the eggplants from the CSA and basil and oregano from our … Continue reading →
Yes! Roasted okra. It’s a revelation, a great discovery for local, summer eating, a trick I learned from my old friend Rebecca Terrell. This was the second time I tried it with great results. In our CSA bag this week … Continue reading →
When mangoes get really cheap I buy a bunch and make mango chutney. Years ago I used to make pear chutney every summer but our pear tree stopped producing so I’ve switched to mangoes. They’re really prettier than pears anyway. … Continue reading →
Inspired by the gorgeous, local, organic figs and blueberries at the Farmers market I made this and, even I, thought it was fantastic. I tried a new crust recipe from an Italian cookbook and tweaked it bit, replacing some of … Continue reading →
This was our “bonus day” because we were originally scheduled to leave the day before but Delta canceled our flight. (this was months ago so no last minute surprise.) So we got up early to take Pat and Bob to … Continue reading →