San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

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 […]

Summer Refreshment: The Paloma

Friday, June 20, 2014

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 […]

Palm Sugar Ice Cream

Sunday, June 15, 2014

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,” […]

Kalustyan’s

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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 LIttle Taste Coffee Shop

Monday, June 2, 2014

A charming, friendly coffee shop with that serves the best cappuccino I’ve had in New York. ( Great tile too.)  148 W 28th Street.  

Ellen’s Flourless Almond Cake

Monday, June 2, 2014

  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 […]

Speedy Gourmet #3: Pasta with Sausage and Kale (Video)

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Here’s the third installment of our Speedy Gourmet series, where we have just five ingredients and 15 minutes to make a meal. (Salt, pepper, water and basic cooking fats don’t count against the five because, well, I make the rules.) The idea for today’s dinner came from our friend (and Julia’s godmother) Marta, and it’s […]

Video: Strawberry Trifle

Friday, May 23, 2014

Memorial Day weekend is here, and we traditionally celebrate with strawberry shortcake for dessert.  This year, though, I’m going to vary a little from that theme and make a strawberry trifle instead.  Trifle is a very old English dessert –or really a class of desserts– that layers cake, fruit (and often many other things) with […]

Pasta with Wild Ramps

Monday, May 19, 2014

For a few weeks in spring wild ramps sprout in woodlands all over the eastern US and Canada, and foodies rejoice.  Don’t be put off by the hype, though.  The ramp, a sort of wild leek, is a tasty onion-like, leek-like, garlic-like plant that can turn a simple dish into a special seasonal treat. I […]

Halsey Farm and Nursery

Monday, May 19, 2014

It’s a cherished family ritual.  The weekend before Memorial Day –if the weather’s fair– David, Julia and I head to Halsey Farm and Nursery in the Hamptons and choose plants for our kitchen garden in Southampton.  This year the weather was glorious, and the tiny tomatoes, lettuces, peppers, eggplants and herbs were strong, healthy and […]

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