With a loud crack to break through the hard shell, the sweet meat waiting inside is revealed. Summer simply wouldn’t be the same without picking at least one batch of crabs. Since I was a little girl, I’ve caught them, killed them, cleaned them and cooked them. Many lack the patience to extract the succulent…
The unusual combination of sweet peaches and crispy bacon sounded delicious to me. But then I saw the poor ratings for the recipe Linton Hopkins contributed to Food & Wine. With a few tweaks to omit the dressing, and the addition of some sweet peppers and cheese, my version got rave reviews. This dish tastes…
For this month’s Thursday Travel post, you’re winding through the mountains down to the sparkling seas of the Italian Riviera. The roads around Genova (Genoa), at the heart of the Riviera, are simply stunning – curvy and incredibly fun to drive. Your destination is Camogli, with its postcard-perfect views. It promises fewer people, less glamour…
I’d been wanting to try the pricey Eleven Madison Park spinoff, NoMad, for awhile. The lunch menu here, unlike many other places, doesn’t offer a prix fixe option. It’s basically the same as dinner, with a few, potentially notable exceptions. So with a summer associate lunch expense account (the cause of my own exposure to…
Beer and brats. An obvious pairing, especially in Germany. But consider having a glass of “wein” with your wurst. And I’m not talking about the super-sweet Riesling that would be better with dessert. There’s an array of dry German white wines that complement almost every food. From dry Reislings and lighter Silvaner (similar to the…
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