Chris Nordquist
I’ve found that inviting a few guests over for a cocktail on a weeknight is a nice way to connect with other busy people. You can offer hospitality without committing to dinner and all that entails (either in or out), and your guests can accept even if they have other plans later in the evening, […]
I have visited Turkey several times, and I’m always struck by the careful and accomplished cooking in that country. From the fine restaurants on the Bosporus to simple cafes in Sultanahmet, it seems almost impossible to have a bad meal. Many meals either begin with or consist of a collection of delicious, full-flavored small dishes […]
At 17 months, Julia already has a posse. Vivian, Charlie, Charles and Tess all live either in our building in Chelsea or very nearby, and the kids have regular play dates. Most days at around 5pm there’s a stroller convoy in front of one of our doors. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d make […]
Last Tuesday my partner David was bringing home two colleagues for dinner, one visiting from Japan, one local to New York and both eager to see Julia, our 17-month old daughter. Vaguely recalling of an episode of Bewitched (Wasn’t she always whipping up something for Larry Tate and some client of poor old Darren’s?), I […]
I think she likes it. Last weekend I made this little planter for our 17 month-old daughter Julia, and I slipped it into her room while she was napping. When she woke up, she pointed at it, smiled, and I got an enthusiastic “Ooooooooh!” It was a simple hardware store craft project, but I got […]
Nobody gets excited about a chicken dinner, but I think they should. At least I do. I don’t think there’s anything better than a properly roasted chicken –crisp on the outside, moist and tender inside, and filled with the comforting flavors of fresh chicken and herbs. Pairing this classic everyday dish with a luxurious side […]
Unless it requires a rider to your insurance policy, something you made yourself, I think, usually makes the best Valentine’s Day gift. The day is so full of dull, mass-produced tokens of affection –chocolates, ho-hum red flower arrangements, rushed dinners at crowded restaurants– that any personal touch really stands out. Recently I posted a great […]
I was lucky enough to have one of my favorite people in the world as my boss, not once, but twice. One day every Fall, at the end of some long meeting about a weighty legal matter, Alison would say something like, “Now, for something really important,” plop her dogeared tulip bulb catalogs on the […]
