Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
When I came to the United States in the late 80s, I’d never heard of St Patrick’s Day. Yes, I come from a small Quebec town that’s 90% Catholic, but the holiday just wasn’t celebrated. Fast-forward 10 years later, and at a legal drinking age, and I was all about St Patty’s. When I worked […]
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“chai-yo” is an exclamation of elation and thrill in Thai, and boy can I say that’s how I felt when I dined here a few weeks ago. At the recommendation of a few foodie friends, I decided to try this cozy Thai restaurant in the heart of Chelsea before getting back into the Lincoln Tunnel […]
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This affordable New Zealand wine is bigger and bolder than I anticipated. On the nose, it’s ripe, caramelized ruby grapefruit. The palate offers fresh-cut grass, Meyer lemon, juicy peach and passion fruit with spicy notes on the finish. Nice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at a great price point. 90 Points Wine Spectator. Around $11.
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I’ve been commuting to Chicago from New York for work for just over a year now. Flying from a destination with significant weather issues to one with worse weather swings means that I spend tons of quality time at O’Hare and LaGuardia airports. The highlight of being stuck at O’Hare because of bad weather conditions […]
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Don’t want to spend time making your own chicken stock? This is a simple and fast way to make a hearty chicken soup using supermarket shortcuts. Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped into small dice 4 celery ribs, chopped into small dice 3 carrots, chopped into small dice 8-ounce package of fresh, […]
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I lunched at Pampano this week and it was a super meal. The space is appealing, the wait staff is attentive an unobtrusive and the food is tasty and creatively presented. I started with the guacamole ($13) (can be spicy or not – ours was spicy) and it was delicious. It featured tons of fresh […]
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I got inspired to create these cupcakes after buying a bag of beautiful Meyer lemons at the market. The pale yellow cupcake topped with the dark, bright blackberry frosting is not only gorgeous, it’s a refreshing and unusual combination of flavors. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp pure vanilla […]
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Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice (from about 3 lemons) 1 tbsp Meyer lemon zest (from about 2 lemons) 4 tbsp, 1/2 stick, butter, softened then cut into cubes Directions: In a bain-marie, or a metal bowl over a pot of barely simmering water, whisk the sugar, eggs and […]
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Ingredients: 10 ounce bag of frozen blackberries, thawed 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1 pound box powdered sugar Directions: Using a blender, puree the blackberries. Pass the puree through a sieve, discard the seeds left behind and set seedless puree aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, […]
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Love that this wine shows grace and balance even at this affordable price point. The nose is light, even a bit faint but on the palate there’s nice ripe berry flavors, hints of dark chocolate and wet bark. The medium finish on the Bordeaux is slightly tannic. Top Saint-Emilion? No. Pretty nice, affordable Grand Cru? […]
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