Julia’s Room (Southampton)

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Any day now Julia will be ready for her “big girl bed.”  It’s coming, and if it’s like her walking, talking and potty training, it’ll happen suddenly:  one evening she’ll just climb in and never look back. Feeling change in the air, this sentimental father took a few pictures of her room in Southampton today […]

Pan-Fried Fish with Moroccan Tomato and Olive Sauce

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

This was the first proper dinner I cooked in our new Manhattan kitchen.  If I’d thought about it, I probably would have chosen a more elaborate inaugural meal, but it was a busy day, our friend Visnja was stopping by for dinner, and I needed something quick and tasty.  Aside from its lively flavor, the […]

Lavender Gelato

Friday, June 24, 2011

This is one of my new favorite things.  I’d eat it any time of year (and I plan to), but the bright flavor of lavender flowers paired with this light gelato base makes a particularly refreshing treat on a warm summer day.  It’s great with summer fruit, but the flavor is full and complex enough […]

Moroccan Orange Salad

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The ingredients to this Moroccan-inspired salad are available year round, but I think it’s particularly refreshing on a hot day.  The salty olives complement the sweet juicy oranges, and the radishes and mint add freshness and a little crunch. It’s great for a summer barbeque. There’s only one unusual ingredient — orange flower water, an […]

Loft Update: Settling In

Sunday, June 19, 2011

The unpacking is done (mostly), and we’re starting to enjoy settling in.  Of course, I’m still focused on all that’s left to do –unfinished finishes, paint problems, scratched floors, wrinkled drapes, missing furniture.  When I put down the punch list, though, I realize that the place is starting to look pretty good –especially if I […]

Vanilla Alternative: Buttermilk Honey Gelato

Monday, June 13, 2011

Whenever I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Italy, I’ve given myself a special allowance:  I can eat as much gelato as I want.  And even though I’ve wanted quite a lot, I’ve usually felt more refreshed than weighed down by my indulgence. It wasn’t until I started making ice cream myself that I figured out […]

Simply Perfect Apricot Tart

Friday, June 10, 2011

Both of my grandmothers made truly excellent pies and tarts, but they went about it in different ways.  One made piecrust as if she were diffusing a bomb –quiet, concentration and plenty of elbow room were required, and there was a certain amount of tension in the air.  The other just seemed to whip it […]

Construction Update: Coming Together

Monday, June 6, 2011

We’re in!  But only just. We’re living in what feels like chaos –cardboard boxes in our paths, deliveries and installations nearly every day, and finish work going on around us– but we’re delighted to be in our new home nevertheless. We’re finishing the finishes and pulling together the decoration, and there will be more on […]

Asparagus with Walnut “Crema” — and a Pasta Bonus

Sunday, May 22, 2011

My grandparents had several very productive walnut trees in their garden, so we always seemed to have an unlimited supply when I was a kid, which we in large brown grocery bags stored at the very backs of cupboards to keep them cool and dark.  We mostly ate them raw or baked with them (I […]

Pulling It Together

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

I’m back.  I’ve had an illness that really knocked me down for the last five weeks or so, but I’m back on my feet now.  I was even well enough to give Julia horse rides on the beach yesterday (and I was the horse).  I’m very grateful to my partner David and the family, friends […]

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