Brisket + Easy Roasted Potato Wedges

Greatest.  Brisket.  Ever. Okay, I admit some people from places like Texas might take issue with that statement, but this is certainly the best brisket I’ve eaten in recent memory.  I had some ladies over for a little dinner party, and I decided early in the planning process that I wanted to make a brisket. … Read More Brisket + Easy Roasted Potato Wedges

Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)

Happy Groundhog Day!  It is icy, cold, and generally miserable in New York City today (and probably throughout much of the East Coast).  The mighty, all-powerful groundhog has predicted an early spring.  Seriously?  Since when can a groundhog see his shadow during an ice storm? Anyway, on my recent trip to Rome, my friend and I,… Read More Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)

Six Days in Rome: A Food Retrospective

The trip: Rome.  The objective: Gluttony. Well not really gluttony, but I did my fair share of eating.  Someone suggested I name this post Mangiare Come Un Porco (Eat Like a Pig). So what did we spend most of our time doing?  My friend and I traipsed around the city, looking at ancient art and ruins. … Read More Six Days in Rome: A Food Retrospective

Sweet and Sour Glazed Pork Chops with Stewed Sweet Peppers

Something very exciting is happening as I write this.  I have just booked a New Year’s trip to Rome.  Rome!  Over the past 10 years, I have planned 4 trips to Italy, all of them canceled for one reason or another.  But this time is different.  It’s actually happening. So right now, there is just… Read More Sweet and Sour Glazed Pork Chops with Stewed Sweet Peppers