Today, crostini two ways: first, freshly shucked oysters and smoked bacon (aka Devils on Horseback) and second, the perfect 6 1/2 minute soft-boiled egg topped with freshly cured anchovies from Santoña (the anchovy capital of Spain). Both versions feature grilled whole-wheat sourdough bread (that I brushed with the drippings from the bacon). I could eat … Continue Reading
You’re invited, tapas party. BYOB. The new year has me thinking about food, of course, and travel — reminiscing about past adventures, daydreaming about future destinations, anticipating new foods to be discovered. Come this time of year, am tired of the winter’s gray, bored with the daily routine, the travel bug begins to ease its … Continue Reading
I have a new found affinity for grapefruit. Funny how your taste buds change as they’re exposed to new foods (you couldn’t get me anywhere near grapefruit as a kid). But now, everyday, I walk down the street to the grocery store to pick up a grapefruit, not the small ones, but those jumbo-sized grapefruit. … Continue Reading
Recently read an interview with Chef René Redzepi in Bon Appétit. I wholeheartedly share his perspective regarding plant-based cooking: “The reason we should eat our vegetables isn’t because they’re better for us. We should be plucking and roasting our friends from the plant kingdom, first and foremost, because they are damned delicious.” – Chef … Continue Reading
Don’t know if it’s the holiday season or what, but I woke this morning thinking about smoked fish — in particular, smoked whitefish salad. Growing up in New York, there was always an array of really good bagels (not those omnipresent oversized, doughy, imposter bagels; you know what I’m talking about) along with bialys, gravlax, … Continue Reading
