Cornbread and I have had a rather dramatic on-and-off love affair my entire life. I love cornbread, especially baked in a skillet. For me, there is nothing better. Unfortunately, that also means I have no self-control when it comes to cornbread. If you put a skillet of cornbread in front of me, it is entirely possible that I will… Read More Cornbread
I work in a weird, no man’s land block of Manhattan. It’s near the West Village, near Soho, and near Tribeca, but not actually in any of those neighborhoods. Wherever the heck it is that I work, it’s near the Hudson river, and that means frigid gusts of winds coming off the water in… Read More Roasted Vegetable Minestrone
My focus of late has been getting this blog off the ground. I’ve been spending my time compiling lists of recipes I want to try, recipes that I enjoy making on a semi-regular basis, etc. This task, however, has suddenly taken a back seat to a charity event that is only a few days away, and that… Read More Chocolate Cherry Biscotti
So it was a Friday night, and after having plans every other night during the week, I was looking forward to going home and cooking myself a nice, hot meal. And preferably and easy one – which is why I picked this. A few minutes of prep work chopping vegetables, and 5 minutes later …… Read More Sea Bass with Tomatoes and Shallots
I love reading all the different food blogs out there. Sure, during the day I should be working, but reading about other people’s adventures in the kitchen is just so much more exciting. Over the past six months or so, I’ve become a fan of some Gesine Bullock-Prado recipes. Gesine ran her (famous) sister’s production company… Read More English Muffins