by Brian | May 9, 2019 | Really Simple, TBT
Today is a little raw in New York City. Spring has yet to really arrive and summer is a month away. I am confused. As usual. But, but, I can go to the market and get spring ingredients from California and Florida. Thank God for cargo jets. Here’s a spring tart...
by Brian | May 2, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
From a few years ago, here is a lovely spring recipe: asparagus, peas, and onions sitting on top of puff pastry. It’s a rich and satisfying introduction to the new season. And filled with color beyond the flavor!...
by Brian | Feb 14, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
It’s not snowing outside. I can see shoots of spring crocus in some of the flower beds. Perhaps, perhaps … Use this recipe from 2015 to get yourself primed for spring, whenever and wherever it arrives. When spring arrives, in the supermarket if not...
by Brian | May 11, 2018 | Recipes
We noticed something intensely in our recent trip to Sicily. Artichokes were in season, really in season. You could buy them unbelievably cheaply: 10 for 1 Euro. So every restaurant had artichokes aplenty. While “stew” is not the most charming word in the English...
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...