So about a year and a half ago I went to Rome for the first time. And it changed my thinking about food, especially pasta, even though I have spent a lot of time on and attention to food (and pasta) over the years. I know I’m not the only one who’s experienced this, but…I [...]
Barcelona, mmmmm.
When you get brought a breakfast like this, you know what love is. All those years I thought it was about something else but it turns out that food is the key.
Now it’s more like the back of a knee. Port Authority area along 8th avenue sure has changed a lot. Much less sleaze and surly threat. And sitting in Dean & Deluca is a much better option than waiting at the Greyhound platform. Nice coffee and a slice of Sullivan Street zucchini and parmesan pizza.
It is about 200 degrees in new york city today. All I want to know is why we don’t just eat watermelon all the time?
Sofra is the bakery owned by the Oleana folks, and it is a knockout food experience. Over the Watertown line from Cambridge and worth the trip. Gorgeous varieties of baked goods coming sweet and savory in a Turkish way. Like Berkeley with an eastern sensibility. A few tables, lots of spices and treats for sale, [...]
It helps, a nice bowl of fresh udon.
Hard to say what is best here, the food or the people, but it feels like love and it is some of the best falafel in the city. But get the Sabich sandwich because it’s even better.
My old friend Derrick sent some pics of a gorgeous Colorado ride, tasty western breakfasts, and sprawling skies. At least I was able to make a good breakfast: this is two corn tortillas pretty much obscured by a mashup of leftover black beans with cumin, shredded chicken with corn and spices, a fried egg, wilted [...]
Some days, you need to just cook up a big dinner. This one tonight included a bunch of treats from Eataly’s markets: Shishito peppers, fried quickly in olive oil with sea salt and lemon juice Calamari sauteed with garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine, pine nuts, parsley, lemon zest and capers Toothy delicious [...]
Hillary says it felt like Thanksgiving, but it was just a Sunday evening dinner before the kids went back to school after a week off (whew). So we ended up with a lot on our plates, including delicious BBQ sauce Leila made (from a Bittman recipe) over tofu, seitan (!!) and roast chicken. Garlicky kale, [...]
Pretty simple, very delicious: Put one garlic clove, chopped, into a medium-hot pan with olive oil After 30 seconds, as garlic starts to open up, add a handful of chopped red bell pepper Saute a few minutes, then add a few chopped bits of good salami and fry for a minute Toss in a few [...]