City Vineyard, Hudson River Park, NYC
Each summer on the island of Manhattan, I try to visit each of my favorite Hudson River waterside haunts at least once. Some include The Frying [...]
Choose Your Ingredients for This Macaroni Bake
On a Zoom call recently, someone mentioned baked ziti, which sparked memories of what Connecticut soccer moms' served when feeding a huge crowd of players [...]
Shy Brothers Cloumage, A Versatile Tangy Cheese
Cloumage is made from Shy Brothers' coastal Massachusetts farm's cows' milk plus three ingredients. According to the company, their Ayrshire cows enjoy seasons of grasses [...]
Audrey, Nashville, NYC
Some friends and I were in Nashville to help mutual friends celebrate a 65th birthday and a 10th anniversary. We decided to sample some of [...]
Most Recent Bites
Il Buco, NoHo, NYC + Wick and Pour
Wick and Pour, a candle-making experience on Mott Street, was our first stop at the birthday celebration. We selected the vessel and wax color, chose an aroma blend, and then made our candle garnished—in the [...]
Serendipity3 Original Frrrozen Hot Chocolate Mix
With my grandnieces visiting for the holidays, I took out my sample of Serendipity3 Frrrozen Hot Chocolate Mix I received from the company after a recent Fancy Food show. I wanted them to try this [...]
Michelin-Star Restaurant Calla Lilies, The Hague, Netherlands
Years ago, Jacques Pepin mentioned that he prefers mainly one-star restaurants when he's across the pond. The food and service are Michelin quality and are reasonably priced. I do the same, generally dining at lunch [...]
Walking the Bridge to Ignazio’s, Dumbo, NYC
When my insta-generation grandnieces visited, we walked the Brooklyn Bridge, headed to Ignazio's for pizza and planned to ferry back to Manhattan. We split the Caesar salad ($15) and sipped some pinot noir ($39/bottle) while [...]
Le Domaine du Val d’Argan Winery, Ounagha, Morocco
Our last meal together on our Global Palate Adventures Moroccan trip was at Le Domaine du Val d'Argan Winery in Ounagha, Morocco. A vineyard where they use dromedaries (a one-hump camel) in place of tractors. [...]
Happy Hour*** Michael’s, Midtown, NYC + Rockettes
After taking my grandnieces to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes, we headed to Michaels for their happy hour, where Basdeo Balchan, their manager, welcomed us. We sampled many of their well-blended cocktails, [...]
The Greek Periyali, Gramercy-Flatiron, NYC + ChefWise by Shari Bayer
We met our friend, Shari Bayer, the publicist for Periyali, at the restaurant to discuss her new book, ChefWise, and sample their fare. Our host greeted me upon arrival and welcomed me to Greece, jesting, "No [...]
Jose Andres’ The Bazaar, Ritz Hotel, NoMAD, NYC
I had been to Jose Andres' Zaytinya, also in the Ritz Hotel, a couple times, but this was my first The Bazaar experience. The three of us met to celebrate our birthdays together. Two of [...]