Brunch at La Pecora Bianca, Bryant Park, NYC
Not all La Pecora Biancas are the same. Oh, they have the same menu, but what comes out of the kitchen depends on their staff. [...]
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 [...]
Two Countertop Beverage Appliances Brita Electric Water + Hamilton Beach® FlexBrew®
At a recent product showing, I found two appliances from Hamilton Beach that warm the heart of a New Yorker with a small kitchen and [...]
Visits to Monkeypod, Ko Alani, Oahu, Hawai’i
We headed off property to Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman for better food. We liked Ko Olina Beach Club, but not their food offerings. When I [...]
Most Recent Bites
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 [...]
**Happy Hour at Café D’Alsace, Upper East Side, NYC
Most everyone loves traditions. That's what we were hoping to start when we met at Café D'Alsace on the first Wednesday on the month. A few of us showed up enjoyed their discounted cocktails during [...]
Restaurant Week at LouLou, Chelsea, NYC
Loulou Petit Bistro & Speakeasy is a charming French bistro in the heart of Chelsea, where I met a friend for lunch during Restaurant Week. We both did the two-course $30 lunch, selecting an appetizer [...]
Trattoria One Fifth, Greenwich Village, NYC
Sadly, before this review posted, One Fifth closed its doors for good. Trattoria One Fifth is a relatively new Italian neighborhood restaurant in Greenwich Village, created by Marc Forgione. Each month, he collaborates with friends [...]