A Burger at Pete’s Tavern, Gramercy, NYC
My friend wanted to celebrate her 70th birthday at Pete's Tavern in our hood. It's that historic tavern on the corner of Irving and 18th [...]
Almond Cake / Torta di Mandorle
One of my favorite cooking tasks is blanching almonds. While I know they are available pre-blanched, I find the process calming. It's a simple [...]
Mush Foods’ 50CUT: Mushroom and Mushroom Root Blends
An editor friend invited me to sample meatballs at Fieldtrip, a fast-casual restaurant in Rock Center serving rice bowls with veggies and ethically sourced proteins. [...]
Dukes, Hau Tree and Cafe Morey’s in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii
Met friends and family for meals while on Oahu, as many had vacationed in Hawaii over the holidays too. Duke's in the Outrigger Waikiki Beach [...]
Most Recent Bites
A Burger at Pete’s Tavern, Gramercy, NYC
My friend wanted to celebrate her 70th birthday at Pete's Tavern in our hood. It's that historic tavern on the corner of Irving and 18th that's pre-Civil War. It's the popular tavern that's been around [...]
Almond Cake / Torta di Mandorle
One of my favorite cooking tasks is blanching almonds. While I know they are available pre-blanched, I find the process calming. It's a simple technique. Boil the almonds for 60 seconds, then drain and [...]
Lunch at Rezdôra, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC
Securing a lunch res at Rezdôra is much easier than dinner; maybe that's because the restaurant has lost its luster! I met a friend there for lunch, starting with an app that sounded so delicious [...]
Frena, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + Exile
Before heading to the MAP Theater's off-off-Broadway production of Exile, James Joyce's 90-minute play, which is rarely performed, we stopped into the fairly new Frena, where Taboon once was located on the corner of 52 [...]
Dan Leader
Daniel Leader may not be a household, but Bread Alone, his family organic bakery might be. The bakery, which began in the 80s, sold wood-fired loaves at their Catskills bakery. They currently do so through [...]
Morgan Library Cafe, Murray Hill, NYC + “Imitation of Life”
"Imitation of Life" with Sandra Dee and Lana Turner is one of my all-time tearjerkers, even more so than "An Affair to Remember," whose theme song starts my waterworks. That's the 1959 remake of the [...]
Dame Gathering at Wu’s Wonton King, Chinatown, NYC
I emerged from the F train at East Broadway and was delighted to arrive at the door of Wu's Wonton King, where our Les Dames d'Escoffier chapter was celebrating the year of the snake with [...]
Dinner at Da Andrea, Greenwich Village, NYC
My friend selected Da Andrea as the neighborhood place she'd like to celebrate her big birthday. Last I dined was lunch mid summer, outside. This time inside the small family-style place where staff greets you [...]