Pizza at Home #3: Pizza Bianca

Sunday, May 11, 2014

The last pizza in our little video series is a family favorite.  Its name is a bit misleading, though, since a lot of its flavor comes from green things –fresh sage and green olives (use the sweet, meaty Castelvetrano olives from Sicily if you can find them), which, along with a hint of garlic, enliven […]

Dutch Flower Line

Thursday, May 8, 2014

In the heart of New York’s flower district (28th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues), Dutch Flower Line is a great place to pick up some posies — or cure a bad mood.

Faicco’s Italian Specialties

Monday, May 5, 2014

I ducked in for some sweet Italian sausage (with lots of fennel –delicious) and ended up browsing for nearly half an hour at this treasury of Italian specialty foods on Bleecker street.  Tidy, cheerful, spotless, friendly, reasonable and well-stocked, it’s everything a neighborhood store should be.

Pizza at Home #2: Taleggio, Fontina and Mushroom

Monday, May 5, 2014

Here’s another pizza I often make at home.  Sauteed wild mushrooms are paired with soft, mellow Italian cheeses –Taleggio and Fontina, accented by fresh thyme leaves and bits of bacon or speck. I think a whole wheat crust (recipe below) complements the toppings’ rich flavors, but, of course, this pizza is delicious on a traditional […]

Pizza at Home #1: Margherita

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Delivery is handy, but there’s nothing better than tucking into a pizza fresh from the oven, waiting to devour it only long enough to avoid burning your mouth.  Fortunately, with just a little practice, making pizza at home is quick and simple. And it’s fun too, whether you’re entertaining families, kids or a bunch of […]

The pool’s open!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

In Southampton for the annual Spring ritual of household repairs and service, most of which we managed to schedule on the same day.  The highlight:  the dreary, dirty canvas cover was replace by a clean, sparkling swimming pool!  Now if it were just about 25 degrees warmer . . .

Roasted Asparagus with Walnut Crema (and a pasta bonus)

Saturday, April 26, 2014

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 […]

Easter (Bunny) Bread

Thursday, April 17, 2014

“I didn’t know the Easter Bunny baked!”  That was the first thing four year-old Julia said last Easter morning.  The night before, this particular Easter Bunny had baked one of her favorite treats –a tender, gently sweet breakfast bread– into the shape of her name and set it out with her Easter basket. I think […]

Citibike Season

Monday, April 14, 2014

The snow and bitter cold are finally gone, so it’s time again to pack my helmet and cycle all over Manhattan (well, downtown anyway) with the Citibike bike share system. There’s a rack right outside our building, so no excuses. Now I just need to get a Hövding to save my brain and my vanity at […]

Easter Spinach Pie

Monday, April 14, 2014

Come to think of it, I’m not sure why a spinach pie is associated with Easter, but I’ve made it as the first course of Easter dinner for past 10 years –probably more.  The ingredients are available year-round, but the flavor is so fresh and, well, green, that I guess people associate it with the coming […]

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