Morrell Wine Bar, Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown, NYC + The Minutes
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) We met at the elegant Morrell Wine Bar just south of the Rockefeller Plaza for dinner before heading to theatre to [...]
Small French Cafe: Le Grainne Cafe, Chelsea, NYC
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) When looking for a small French or Italian cafe to dine, I discovered Le Grainne, a relaxed Parisian-style bistro on 9th [...]
Dim Sum in Hong Kong, Classic vs New-Age, A World of Difference
Dim Sum in Hong Kong comes in many forms, from the traditional with waitresses pushing carts that you simply point to what you want to [...]
River Cafe Pasta With Cloumage
Trolling online for recipes to use the Cloumage® I received from a fellow Les Dames d'Escoffier board member, I tripped over one purportedly based on [...]
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 [...]
Surfside lunch at Splashes at Surf & Sand Hotel, Laguna Beach, CA
Some dear friends from LA offered to drive down to Laguna Beach to meet me for lunch while I was out in California visiting my [...]
Turkuaz Restaurant, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC + Tina, The Musical
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) With a 7 pm curtain for Tina, my friend and I grabbed an early bite at Hell's Kitchen's Turkuaz, which has recently [...]
Most Recent Bites
Morrell Wine Bar, Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown, NYC + The Minutes
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) We met at the elegant Morrell Wine Bar just south of the Rockefeller Plaza for dinner before heading to theatre to see Tracey Letts in The Minutes. The Castiglion del Bosco [...]
River Cafe Pasta With Cloumage
Trolling online for recipes to use the Cloumage® I received from a fellow Les Dames d'Escoffier board member, I tripped over one purportedly based on an entree from the River Cafe. If you've never been, [...]
Small French Cafe: Le Grainne Cafe, Chelsea, NYC
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) When looking for a small French or Italian cafe to dine, I discovered Le Grainne, a relaxed Parisian-style bistro on 9th Avenue and 21st Street in Chelsea with large corner windows [...]
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 and herbs influenced by the salty, foggy ocean air. They [...]
A Return to Agern Restaurant and Bar, Grand Central Terminal, NYC
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) Recently met some Connecticut friends at Agern Restaurant and Bar the Michelin 1-star, New York Times 3-star season-driver Nordic Cuisine restaurant that's a tad hard to find in Grand Central Terminal. [...]
One of My Favorites: Greek-Style Rice Salad
My dear friend Amy Hoopes, president of Wente Vineyard, texted to say "I was on your blog and got inspired. We added cukes to your Greek rice salad and then paired it with Roasted Shrimp [...]
A Burger at Oscar’s Place, West Village, NYC
(Written before COVID-19 quarantine) After being on the road, I was so in the mood for a burger and fries! I walked over to Oscar's Place, a teeny about a 20-seat restaurant that does more [...]
My Favorite Fudgy Brownies
With all the ingredients on the counter ready to be used, you can whip up a batch of these irresistible fudgy brownies in 7 minutes. (Plus, of course, baking time!) Now that I'm living alone, [...]