Chris Nordquist
The summer houseguest season is here and with it the challenge of keeping a houseful fed, watered and happy while remaining cheerful yourself –and getting a bit of time at the pool, beach, hammock or whatever. I nearly always enjoy making dinner, but three full meals a day for a group can be a little […]
San Francisco now has many neighborhood farmers markets, but the Saturday market outside San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building is still, I think, the biggest of them all. (Besides being an operating ferry terminal, the Ferry Building itself is also a sort of fine food mall –in a very good way. It contains dozens of shops […]
It’s finally summer! And in New York at least, it seems like it’s going to be a hot one. Here’s a twist on a popular Mexican drink that’s a refreshing alternative to the Margarita — the Paloma. In Mexico, this drink is usually made with just a local brand of grapefruit soda and tequila. It’s […]
One Saturday morning Julia asked me, “What kind of ice cream are you making today, papa?” It’s a summer weekend ritual. I make ice cream, and Julia usually sits on the counter and helps, or at least jumps in when it’s time to lick the dasher. When I answered, “Indonesian palm sugar ice cream, Sweetie,” […]
Holly Golightly went to Tiffany’s. I go to Kalustyan’s, a magical shop that’s filled –floor to ceiling and wall to wall– with thousands of spices and other exotic ingredients from all over the world. Time stops inside this foodie heaven in Murray Hill. 123 Lexington Avenue, New York or kalustyans.com.
A charming, friendly coffee shop with that serves the best cappuccino I’ve had in New York. ( Great tile too.) 148 W 28th Street.
Our friend Ellen isn’t responsible for the recipe for this delicious, deceptively simple cake. (We can thank Sister Angela at the Convento de la Purisma Concepcion in Penaranda, Spain for that.) Indirectly, though, she is responsible for introducing us to this delicious dessert. Ellen has an allergy to wheat. Of course, she’s too gracious […]
