Chris Nordquist
another in a series of posts about five things that I’m taken with . . . Fortuny dessert plates. The nuanced beauty of Fortuny prints faithfully rendered on earthenware. Fit for a king’s table. (Does Santa read this?) Cire Trudon Roi Soleil candle. “Fragrance of the Hall of Mirrors and the vast wooden floor of […]
I like the idea of Holiday cocktails –and not just because many of us are in particular need of a drink during this season. But I often don’t like the drinks themselves. They’re usually too sweet, and the flavors can be pedestrian (usually some spiced winter fruit spiked with a neutral hooch). And just thinking […]
It’s been a tough couple of weeks here in New York. Some comfort food seems in order, and I can’t think of anything more comforting than rice pudding. This version of the classic pudding (or is it really a porridge?) pushes the dish decisively over the dessert line and elevates my childhood sick-day favorite into […]
1. Tweed Suit. For the chilly days ahead. This Ludlow model from J. Crew is smartly cut from chunky bird’s-eye English tweed. 2. North by Northwest. Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller still keeps me on the edge of my seat and also features, I think, the most elegant combination of a man and a suit ever […]
