Chris Nordquist
Scotch whiskey has a following of purists who prefer to drink it “neat,” or maybe with a single cube of ice or a splash of water. The reason for this, of course, has to be the unique and complex flavors of many single malt Scotches that don’t, and shouldn’t, play well with other spirits. Blended […]
Lately I’ve been making paella on weeknights. Not so much the elaborate mixed seafood paellas that I love for summer entertaining, but simpler, humbler dishes that have more in common with a casserole from my childhood than a plateau de fruits de mer at Balthazar or La Coupole. My favorite chicken paella is still in […]
It’s time to pull this room together, and I’d like your help. At the moment, it just feels like a room full of stuff –nothing’s working together. The reason it’s in this sorry state is that nearly everything is left over from somewhere else and wound up here without any plan. The cool gray wool […]
This dish is just the ticket for January, when many of us (myself most definitely included) are facing the possibility that we may have enjoyed a little too much good food and drink over the Holidays. Austerity, though, is no reason for boredom. For lovers of big, bold flavors, this lean dish is a bracing […]
I wish I could say that I found this alternative to the weighty and wonderful Gratin Dauphinoise in an effort to improve my diet, but the fact is I was just out of cream. I needed to get dinner on the table during the Holidays, and I didn’t have time to run to the market […]
Finally. After months of indecision (and some production time too), we finally have our new chairs. Custom upholstery is always a little suspenseful, but I’m happy to say we like them as well as we’d hoped: the chairs feel both light and comfortable, and the upholstery adds warmth and color to the space without disrupting […]
