Chris Nordquist
I recently bonded with my new friend Visnja over the issue of candlelight, or rather the lack of it on a restaurant table. We were dining with our partners at a small, lovely place in the West Village –excellent food, great service, a pretty room with crisp yet cozy decor, and, well, bare tables. Visnja […]
Don’t let the dark and stormy appearance of this drink fool you: it’s tart, light and refreshing, perfect for the dog days of summer. Its color and its distinctive flavor are from tamarind, the pod of a tree that’s used to flavor foods in India and the Middle East. It’s also often made into a […]
It’s gazpacho season! The tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are ripening in the garden, and the weather is right for a chilled soup. One of my favorite food memories is making gazpacho in our sunny San Francisco kitchen right after Julia was born. I think I’ll always connect the flavor and aroma of gazpacho with those […]
