Bloody Mary Battles The Vatican
A recent NY Times article illustrates a simmering dispute in a hip and continually gentrifying neighborhood in Brooklyn. The quarrel revolves around restaurants and cafes with sidewalk seating in Greenpoint, … Continue reading
It Started With A Window
At the ripe young age of 13, I went on a school trip to the MOMA, and became smitten with one artist’s minimalistic approach to painting a window sill in … Continue reading
The New New Yorker…
The Golden Age of Offensive Hygiene and a Depleted Trust Fund For about the last year I’ve been working a shift at my business partners’ bar/venue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It’s … Continue reading
That Spring Fresh Feeling…
Spring has arrived prematurely, but not without a warm welcome from the citizens of New York, who would like to forget the cruel winter of last year that left us … Continue reading
Seven Dollars Poorer, But What A Gorgeous Pair of Leeks…
I sometimes feel like I’ve just been hoodwinked, bamboozled, or made a complete fool of upon leaving my neighborhood market. There is trickery afoot at Union Market, and I am … Continue reading
Now is the Winter of Our Tenement
Made glorious summer by this piece of pork It’s bloody cold in our apartment. Not because this winter is especially brutal and our walls are impervious to the bitter cold, … Continue reading
Two Sausages, Two Sauces, One Sh!#ty Movie
I’m not going to lie. Some meals are produced out of necessity, not just desire. In case you haven’t noticed, I sometimes like to recreate an older recipe of mine … Continue reading
Love Prose From A Silent Admirer
There is only one instance in which I feel compelled to write about something other than food. It is when I’m touched by the heartfelt sentiments of a complete stranger. … Continue reading
Dear Duck…
Tagliatelle with Slow Braised Duck Ragu Dear Duck, I must say, you’re pretty alright in my book. Your husky thighs, so sweet and tender, cook so wonderfully in a pot … Continue reading
Slow and Steady, Pork is Ready!
Pappardelle with Really Really Slow Braised Pork Ragu and Fresh Ricotta Nothing makes your home smell better than a three pound hunk of meat slowly braising in your oven for … Continue reading
