
We’ve got 8 people coming to dinner in Southampton on Saturday. It’s going to be a busy weekend, though, so my culinary efforts need to be extra efficient. Here’s a repost of favorite recipe for something very special that comes together in just a few minutes. Last Tuesday my partner David was bringing home two [...]

On Wednesday, I needed some kitchen help. I had a busy morning in the city, and then at 4:30 packed up Julia and Eva and headed out to Southampton, stopping on the way to pick up my visiting parents at the Islip airport. Even if all went according to plan, we wouldn’t reach the house [...]

Our good friend Craig from New York is staying at our place in San Francisco this week and sent me an excited message that the nearby Bi-Rite Creamery is now selling its famous house-made ice cream in soft-serve form. To celebrate this development, I’m reposting my recipe for an approximation of Bi-Rite’s classic salted caramel [...]

We’ve just arrived in Madrid after a great few days in Marrakech, and I thought I’d repost a piece about where to find many of the extraordinary herbs and spices I found in the souk –right in New York city or online and delivered to your door. Like many people (ok, some people), I love [...]

Since we’re in Marrakech, I thought I’d repost a recipe for one of my favorite, and easy, Moroccan-inspired dishes. We’ve been eating some amazing food this week, so I’m sure there will be many more Moroccan food posts after we return. (Btw, the picture to the right is the view from our balcony.) What’s makes [...]