Top Chef Richard Blais - September 22, 2008
For all of you eagerly awaiting the next Top Chef season like I am, I thought I would engage in some fond memories of last…Read More | Click here to read or post comments
Top Chef Richard Blais - September 22, 2008
For all of you eagerly awaiting the next Top Chef season like I am, I thought I would engage in some fond memories of last…Buckingham Palace Tour - September 21, 2008
Started our day with a traditional English breakfast of interesting edibles that included kippers, smoked haddock, streaky bacon and eggs before heading off for a…Travel Log, London: The Stafford Hotel & Vittles - September 20, 2008
Elegance. Understated that is, at the classic Stafford Hotel in the St. James area. A hotel sophisticated in an unpretentious way. General manager Stuart Procter…Travel Log, day 1: Departure for London - September 19, 2008
What follows is day 1 of my excursion to London to catch the Queen Mary 2 to sail back to the Big Apple. I plan…New Breakfasts at Starbucks - September 18, 2008
The Starbucks publicist kept reaching out to me, to try their new breakfast offerings being introduced this month. I procrastinated about doing so as I…Chop Suey: Worth The View - September 14, 2008
I’m always asked for recommendations of where to dine in the Big Apple. Some places I recommend because of the food, others for the view…A Connecticut Shoreline Find (One That’s Not in My Zagat!) - September 12, 2008
I wasn’t expecting to discover a new restaurant last night. Instead I thought I’d be dining with friends at their restaurant. But smartly — they…$avor The NY Culinary Experience, $ept 20 - 21 - September 11, 2008
If you have some money to burn, live near the big apple and love to cook, consider spending September 20 and 21 at the “New…Win a Party Planning Session with Preston Bailey (Big Apple Trip Included) - September 4, 2008
I love rice — in fact my first cookbook had the catchy little title of “Rice.” I guess that’s why this new contest looking for…A Conversation Piece if Nothing Else: Ty Ku, the Citrus Liqueur - September 1, 2008
I must be getting old. That or I haven’t been reading enough Page 6. I hadn’t a clue of what this young dapper guy was…Kudos to Vermont Butter & Cheese Company - August 31, 2008
Thumbing through a recent issue of Specialty Food magazine — a publication for those in the fancy food business — I noticed that Vermont Butter…Regent Palms, Turks & Caicos - August 17, 2008
On a recent trip to the Caribbean, my friends and I toured Provodenciales, the main island of the Turks & Caicos. The island is up…A Little Japanese Gem: Mishima (NYC) - August 15, 2008
Earlier this month, I treated my friend Diane to a NYC day for her birthday — one that included a massage at an Asian-style spa…Microplane Sea Salt Shaver Set - August 10, 2008
From the woodshop, to the kitchen, to the “let’s make a grater in every form possible,” Microplane, the innovative kitchen utensil company, has gone a…Foodie Holiday Gift for only $9000 - August 9, 2008
With most every other food story focusing on saving consumers money, I had to laugh as I opened the email touting this ultimate holiday gift…Merkato55: Skip the Trip - August 6, 2008
African chants emanated from my computer as I clicked on the Merkato55 website to learn more about the restaurant before heading down to dine there.…Photos, Facts and Recipes on Your Refrigerator Door? - July 31, 2008
A smirk crossed my face when I read yesterday’s email from GE Profile describing their new refrigerator with a “media center with seven-inch LCD screen.”…Slow Food Nation - San Francisco - July 28, 2008
I’m almost a bit ashamed to admit that I had not heard about Slow Food until a few weeks back. The movement was started in…The $250 Neiman Marcus Cookie Story - July 27, 2008
Some of the girls in my office were recently chatting about chocolate chip cookies, not any cookies though… outrageously priced Neiman Marcus cookies. My colleague…Birds Eye Steamfresh Meals for Two Meets Whole Foods Standards - July 25, 2008
“Please join us to experience new Birds Eye Steamfresh…” was all I needed to read before deciding to head into the big apple for their…The Trick to Getting into David Chang’s Momofuku Ssäm Bar - July 24, 2008
I was sure we would have to wait — a long, long time — as Momofuku Ssäm Bar is known for its lengthy lines and…First Ever New York City Wine & Food Festival - July 24, 2008
The first ever New York City Wine & Food Festival will take place this Columbus Day weekend, Thursday October 9 – Sunday, October 12, 2008,…Bespoke’s Warm Fig and Cherry Tart - July 23, 2008
I returned to Bespoke (New Haven, CT) with yet another friend, to introduce Arturo Franco-Camacho’s creative cuisine… again I wasn’t disappointed. After stopping by the table…FDA Identifies Jalapeno Pepper as Possible Salmonella Outbreak Source - July 22, 2008
Wanted to share today’s news release from Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). This statement comes from the Food Safety Director Caroline Smith…A Truism Proven: Eat Slowly to Help Lose Weight - July 16, 2008
“Slow down,” I’d recommend to people who scarfed down their foods. “You’re not even tasting what you’re eating. “And — by the way,” I’d add,…