Ramp week would not be complete at EDA without a risotto recipe! Since I’ve been a little busy lately (trying my hand at cheesemongering), I had to throw last night’s dinner together with what was on hand. Scallops and ramps came from the Greenmarket over the weekend. Fresh chives came from a friend’s backyard. Crab…
For the food-obsessed and locavore crazed, spring means ramps, dandelion greens, wild chives, fiddlehead ferns, and eventually peas and morel mushrooms. Because ramps, which have a short growing season, appear first, the hype around how to use this wild onion has reached insane proportions. Ramps were in such demand that they cost as much as…
Sushi to go from Tomoe or take out fried chicken from Hill Country? Those were our options for the first warm Saturday night in April. It seemed everyone was out – anxious to celebrate the arrival of spring weather. And at 8:30pm – prime dining time in NYC – all the restaurants on my list…
Now that the deep freeze is officially over, it’s time to plant your pansies and plan your calendars so you don’t miss out on all the fun (and often free) events in NYC. Here are some of my favorites: The NY/NJ Baykeeper’s Third Annual Oyster Benefit is April 21. Tickets are $150, but it’s a…
Is there a “New York” cuisine? That was the question that divided Drew Nieporent, Adam Platt, Jacqueline Raposo, David Rosengarten and Michael Whiteman, the panelists during yesterday’s “Business On A Plate” program at the New School, which was moderated by Rozanne Gold. These restaurateurs and food writers joined for some spirited conversation about the current…
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