October 2014

I don’t know where she got the idea, but a couple of weeks ago, Julia told me that she wanted to make a “spooky gingerbread house” for Halloween –and that we should use peanut butter cups for flowerpots on the front steps.  How could I resist?

Parenthood has many rewards, and one of my favorites is seeing Julia beam with pride when we display her artwork.  I have a large tack board in my office that always holds lots of her latest pieces, but we also wanted to show at least one of her pictures more prominently, and give it the […]

As soon pumpkins start appearing in the Hamptons farm stands, David starts asking for this dish.  It’s a favorite in our house –a dish we start making on one of the first truly chilly weekends in October and serve from time to time through the Holidays.  The whole roasted pumpkin full of steaming, fragrant filling […]

Here’s a dish that’s full of big, rich, earthy fall flavors that will appeal to the whole family.  The natural sweetness of roasted carrots, parsnips, squash and shallots are enlivened with warm spices and served over couscous cooked in a saffron vegetable broth. The dish is finished with two delicious North African condiments —preserved lemon […]