Pasta with Green Olives and Mint

Friday, September 17, 2010

This is one of our favorite weekend lunches.  It has a wonderful fresh, mediterranean flavor, and you can make it in minutes from just a few ingredients you’re likely to have on hand.  People don’t often think of mint for savory dishes, but here it adds a freshness that’s a delightful complement to the rich, […]

Marfa, Texas Wedding Weekend

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

“Is this your first trip to Marfa?” our landlord for the weekend asked.  It was, we answered.  “Well, I don’t think it’ll be your last.” I think she’s right. As soon as we learned that David’s brother Seth would marry his fiancee Lizzie in Marfa, Texas, David (always thinking ahead –small town, big wedding) jumped […]

Halibut with Roasted Poblano Cream

Sunday, September 12, 2010

We’ve just returned to New York from a delightful family wedding in Marfa, Texas. (Julia turned in a fine first performance as a flower girl as her uncle married a native daughter of that magically beautiful part of West Texas.)  A recipe with a Southwestern flavor, therefore, seems in order. This is a quick and […]

The Chelsea Sidecar

Monday, September 6, 2010

Week before last it was hot in San Francisco.  Not just hot for chilly San Francisco, but hot for anywhere, with temperatures over 100F and not the slightest puff of Pacific breeze to cool us off in the evenings.  (There are a few days a year that remind you that San Francisco is at about […]

Grilled Lamb with Feta Salsa Verde

Friday, September 3, 2010

A couple of weekends ago, it was just the three of us for the weekend in Southampton.  No house guests, no dinner guests, nada.  We enjoyed the peace and quiet (or as much as peace and quiet as you can have with a two year-old), and on Saturday evening after Julia went to bed, David […]

Fresh Herb Bouquets

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Last Saturday in Southampton we had unexpected dinner guests.  (Yes, it was a pleasant surprise.)  The menu wasn’t a problem –I made grilled steaks with Chimichurri, one of my go-to last-minute dinners– but I didn’t really have anything for the table.  While I was out in the garden snipping herbs to make a fresh batch […]

Mussels with Swiss Chard and Saffron Cream

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

I didn’t intend to make such a luxurious lunch.  It was an ordinary Saturday morning, and I was poking around in our little garden in Southampton and returned to the kitchen with my arms full of Swiss chard.  I did a quick search for chard recipes, dashed to the market for mussels and had this […]

David’s Bloody Mary

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Most Saturday nights in Southampton, as we’re finishing the after dinner-kitchen clean-up, my partner David quietly begins another project: he mixes up a pitcher of his Bloody Marys to serve at lunch the next day.  Forget those brash, overly salty cans of “spicy” Bloody Mary mix that you order on long flights (and furtively mix […]

Toddler Couture Party Hats

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Last week Julia walked into our bedroom wearing a plastic kitchen funnel on her head and singing “Happy Birthday.”  Two of her buddies have had their second birthdays in the last couple of weeks, hers is just around the corner, and she’s way into the concept.  The party hats seem to have made a particularly […]

Tuna Tapenade

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

I’m always looking for something quick, easy and delicious to serve with cocktails.  As I’ve mentioned in my post on tips for a successful cocktail hour, I like to keep the food simple and serve the old cocktail snack trinity of chips, olives and nuts and just One More Thing. This delicious tapenade is my […]

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