A Return to Friend of a Farmer, Gramercy Park, NY
I hadn't been to Friend of the Farmer in years. Neither had my friend as we both wanted to avoid their long lines on weekends. [...]
KungFu Kitchen + the Miro exhibit at MoMA
I tripped across KungFu Kitchen looking for a budget-minded convenient place to meet my friend's new beau (who we adored). We had come from the [...]
In Paris, Don’t Miss Ellsworth
My friend who owns La Cuisine Paris, the fabulous cooking school in the heart of the city, invited us to join her at Ellsworth on [...]
Rosemary Spatchcock Chicken from Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals That Save the Day
My food-friends Marge Perry and David Bonom — a hubby-and-wife team who develop recipes for magazines — just released Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals That [...]
Bialetti Mini Press, A Portable Stovetop Espresso Maker + Coffee
Walking around the 2019 Preview exhibits of The International Housewares Association I stopped by the Bialetti booth, the Italian cookware and coffee maker [...]
The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar, San Clemente, California
We decided to meet at the Fisherman's at the wharf in San Clemente as it was about half-way between where I was staying and my [...]
Finally Made it to Frenchette, Tribeca, NYC
Having read that dinner reservations at Frenchette "are scarcer than Burgundy truffles," we decided to go for the lunch they began serving in the fall. [...]
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Bialetti Mini Press, A Portable Stovetop Espresso Maker + Coffee
Walking around the 2019 Preview exhibits of The International Housewares Association I stopped by the Bialetti booth, the Italian cookware and coffee maker company, as I saw the cute and asked about the [...]
In Paris, Don’t Miss Ellsworth
My friend who owns La Cuisine Paris, the fabulous cooking school in the heart of the city, invited us to join her at Ellsworth on rue de Richelieu. She's a fellow Dame, President of the [...]
KungFu Kitchen + the Miro exhibit at MoMA
I tripped across KungFu Kitchen looking for a budget-minded convenient place to meet my friend's new beau (who we adored). We had come from the member-hours Joan Miró exhibit at MoMA, meaning we went in [...]
Dongbei Cuisine at Auntie Guan’s, Chelsea, NYC
It's often a good sign to be the only Caucasian when you're in an ethnic restaurant as we were when we walked into Auntie Guan's Kitchen. Offered here are dishes of the Dongbei cuisine of [...]
A Return to Friend of a Farmer, Gramercy Park, NY
I hadn't been to Friend of the Farmer in years. Neither had my friend as we both wanted to avoid their long lines on weekends. This night, all we wanted was a burger and fries, [...]
Hudson Yards Grill at Hudson Yards + The Vessel
We planned an entire Hudson Yards day with an art exhibit at The Shed followed, walking the Thomas Heatherwick designed structure called The Vessel and dinner at Michael Lomonaco's Hudson Yards Grill. When the attendee [...]
Danji for Lunch in the Theatre District + Kiss Me, Kate
After raves from one friend, I decided to meet another for lunch at Danji, a small Korean place in the north Theatre District where Chef Hooni Kim combines French techniques with Korean foods. I did [...]
Finally Made it to Frenchette, Tribeca, NYC
Having read that dinner reservations at Frenchette "are scarcer than Burgundy truffles," we decided to go for the lunch they began serving in the fall. I learned that you sometimes may even be able to [...]