by Brian | Nov 13, 2019 | Recipes
In last week’s review of Tel Aviv by Jigal Krant I noted that the food culture of that city is heavy on spice, vegetables, and heat. Contrast that attitude with our common assumption that to be “satisfying” a dish has to have protein or fat. Or both. This...
by Brian | Sep 5, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
I first posted this six years ago, when the first Le Pain Quotidien stores began to appear in New York City. Now, there are many more of them and they are a welcome stop. A “tartine” used to be a rarity but now they are common and as wonderful as ever. If...
by Brian | Jul 3, 2018 | Appetizers, Recipes
Toast. What do you put on your toast? Strawberry jam and butter? Cinnamon sugar [and butter]? Probably not this combo of figs, goat cheese and rosemary, dribbled with a dash of honey. The recipe comes from bring it! by Ali Rosen and is offered as app for your next...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2018 | Recipes
You may have heard of Ladurée, the French patisserie shop that defined modern macaroons. If you visit Paris, you are never far from a storefront cascading with macaroons in rainbow of seasonal colors. They actually have other food, too. Like Napoleons. Even savory...
by Brian | Feb 5, 2018 | Recipes
It was just about a year ago that Onions Etcetera by Kate Winslow and Guy Ambrosino came dancing into our kitchen. Every week or so, we enjoy one of the grand recipes in this book. I cannot recommend any cookbook more highly than this one. Here’s a perfect example:...
