Socca with Cherry Tomatoes

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Last week for Julia’s “adult” fourth birthday party (a cocktail affair for her friends of legal age), I made flatbreads to go with our drinks.  With both ovens going, I turned out flatbreads with various seasonal toppings throughout the event.  It was a lot of work to keep up with the the (surprisingly hungry) crowd, […]

Oaxacan Punch

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Don’t let the cheery pink color fool you:  this isn’t Hawaiian punch, or some other tiki-time fruity rum drink (not that there’s anything wrong with that).  It’s a sophisticated, delicately balanced cocktail that plays off the deep, smoky flavor of mezcal against the brightness of fresh lemon and the big lush flavor of cherries. Mezcal […]

Refreshing the Southampton Family Room

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Located just of the open kitchen, it’s the room we really live in, and, after five years or so, it was looking a little too lived in.  The chocolate brown upholstery on the sofa wasn’t exactly worn out, but it was starting to look pretty tired, and the off-white linen (what were we thinking?) on […]

Cilantro Gimlet

Monday, June 18, 2012

We’re in San Francisco for a few days, and on Saturday our friend (and Julia’s godmother) Marta hosted a dinner party to celebrate our friend (and Julia’s godfather) Dan’s birthday.  Marta’s house looked splendid as ever. And I was on cocktail duty.  It has been warm in San Francisco, and so I wanted to make […]

Moroccan Scramble

Friday, June 8, 2012

The pool’s open, the garden’s in, the weather’s pretty decent, and so it’s houseguest season again in Southampton.  That means, of course, that there’s lots of cooking to be done, which I enjoy so long as it doesn’t cut into our beach or pool time too much.  My dinner repertoire is in pretty good shape, […]

Southampton Master Bedroom: the Reveal

Thursday, May 31, 2012

I made my Memorial Day weekend deadline to pull together our master bedroom in Southampton, but only just.  On Friday morning I was still sewing the buttons on our custom Marimekko comforter cover (which I sewed myself! — but more on that later).  By Friday night, though, all three of us (David, me and Eva […]

Argentine Grill Magic: Chimichurri

Saturday, May 26, 2012

It’s cool and a little foggy in Southampton this morning, but it doesn’t matter:  it’s Memorial Day weekend, and come hell or high water, I’m firing up the grill.  One of our favorite ways to eat grilled meat is with Chimichurri, a delicious and versatile sauce from Argentina that transforms simple meals of grilled meat into […]

Cow Hollow Cooler

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The weather is suddenly warm and a little sticky in New York, so it’s time for a refreshing drink. Ok, this is basically a recipe for a wine cooler, but keep reading.  It really isn’t the sort of thing that underage girls drink in 711 parking lots. It’s something you should drink with brunch (in […]

Sundae Upgrade

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

This upgrade to the childhood classic chocolate sundae was actually the result of a total dessert failure.  A couple of years ago, I offered to bring dessert to a dinner party in San Francisco hosted by my friend Marta.  She had requested a lemon tart with a chocolate-lined shell.  Overconfidently, as it turned out, I […]

Spring Flowers

Thursday, April 26, 2012

What can I say?  They’re beautiful. And, apart from having good taste in friends, I can’t take any credit for them. The flowers were for a cocktail party at our New York place last weekend to celebrate Spring and, surreptitiously, David’s birthday.  The occasion called for something very special, and so I called our good […]

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