Stephen’s Raspberry Brownies
Here’s a guest entry, written by Stephen, my husband—yes, the famous “S” has asked to be de-anonymized. We had a dinner party last weekend (which I’m planning to write about,…
Birth of a Restaurant: El Bocadito
Take an informal poll about fantasies at the Greenmarket, Fairway, or Whole Foods, and one will pop up with impressive frequency (after winning the lottery, of course): The desire to…
Well THAT Was Disappointing
It didn’t take long: New York magazine has solved the great City Fakery mystery: It’s an offshoot of CB. Apparently owner Maury Rubin felt we weren’t giving enough props to…
Braised Escarole and White Beans, from My New Favorite Cookbook
I’ve been unfaithful. Three times, just in the last two weeks. And I don't feel a bit guilty. For years, my list of favorite cookbooks has remained unchanged: The Barefoot…
In Which a Trip to Trader Joe’s Leads to Black Lentil Stew
Trader Joe’s rocks my world. Now, maybe if I lived near one it wouldn’t be as thrilling to walk through those automatic doors (and heck, it looks like someday soon…