In preparation for the Super Bowl we test a lot of recipes during the season. My kids have a strong opinion about what we will be cooking on Super Bowl Sunday. Although our favorite team didn’t make it to the big game we’re still excited to watch and eat! The winner this year, hands down, at… Read More →
Super Bowl XLIX is upon us! Whether you enjoy the big game for its commercials, scandals, halftime show or just plain football-game-watching, chances are that you will tune in on Sunday. This terrific American tradition tends to be a great excuse for a pot luck party, and there are many… Read More →
Last week Megan McCaffrey had a great story about Ramen in Westchester. Chef David Chang, catalyst of the ramen movement in America, says “ramen is dead.” I’m with Megan on this one and say NO! Ramen soup comes in many varieties, and believe it or not, can be easily made at home…. Read More →
Fiancetto Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Gravelly Loam’ 2012: A knockout Napa Cab loaded with layers of fresh cassis and blackberry fruit with hints of cedar and cocoa. Region: Napa Valley, California. Price: $30. Goes with: Porterhouse steak. Why I chose it: The poor gravelly loam soil makes the roots for these vines… Read More →
As you know, my friends, stews come in all different varieties. Add chili to that mix, and you’ve opened a whole new dimension. Chili is perfect on chilly (!) days…add some snow, and some stout, even the Super Bowl, and wow, you’ve got yourself a winner! So this one, my Chorizo,... Read More →
Small Batches, Big Flavors, Fond Memories Bock the vote! The Super Bowl is a week away, which means it is time for the Captain Lawrence Hop Bowl, pitting a dozen memorable small-batch brews from the past year—staffer-created concoctions such as the chamomile-infused Sleepy Time Saison, the session IPA Hop Chug,... Read More →
We talked about rice and breads in this first post in the series about sequencing the Indian Meal, the next in line is lentils or beans. No real Indian meal is complete without them. Depending on your preference and the order of the meal, these range from simple… Read More →
Little Mumbai Market is a great place to get a vegan meal. I had been ordering take out there for weeks before one of my colleagues wrote about it recently- and I feel remiss that I hadn’t yet written about it myself. You see, they have seitan, my favorite vegan protein…. Read More →
There is a lot of buzz these days in the food world about broth. It all seems to have started back in October when Chef Marco Canora launched a take out window called Brodo in NYC. “Brodo” the Italian word for cooking broth, is something we all know. Brodo, the take out window,... Read More →
La Cartuja Priorat 2013: Juicy and energetic on the palate, showing a silky texture and juicy blackberry and cassis flavors with a hint of smoke. Region: Priorat, Catalunya, Spain. Price: $16. Goes with: Smoked baby back ribs. Why I chose it: Priorat is one of the most prestigious regions in… Read More →
Beer on Ice! The roads were icy as a freezing, miserable rain fell. The signs on the highway warned, Only Travel if Necessary. “This was necessary,” says Pieter Colpaert of Brooklyn, raising his sample of the small-batch bock called I’ll Be Bock. It’s a long weekend, and Pieter and Kelly… Read More →
Dreary January is upon us. The holidays are over, decorations packed up and two months ‘til Spring. Colds seem to be everywhere. I was on the Metro North a few days ago and heard someone behind me sneeze. Then came home to a sick husband. Lucky for me I rarely… Read More →
This, mis amigos, is not the first time I’m writing about hot Mexican drinks… I was re-inspired by recent cold temperatures and this icy day, as well as a trip to Casa Azul Bookstore, where I had the pleasure of not only meeting some local authors, and talking about a… Read More →
This winter stew is light and lively and comes together with an entire melange of winter vegetables – carrots, cabbage and parsnips in this case. This dish is a throwback to my childhood when my parents lived in a high rise apartment and occasionally Mrs. Kapoor who live two levels… Read More →
The Breakfast Club Jordi Bayer and Sammy Saba, without a doubt, had a better breakfast than you. While the cold snap dissuaded many from venturing out on the weekend, the New York City pair took it in the opposite direction, schlepping to Dover Plains in Dutchess County for a special… Read More →
Recologie, a sustainably created art boutique and performance center, also showcases the culinary arts with vegan and vegetarian fare. Called Vistro Cafe, the cafe serves salads, soups and sandwiches at lunchtime and dinner Friday and Saturday nights, say proprietors Maria Cisneros and Judith Weber. The cafe already sells coffees, teas, baked… Read More →
Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Recologie in New Rochelle for a sting before the opening of their new restaurant space and dinner menu. You may recall that I visited Recologie last year for a MeetUp brunch. At the time, their dining space was very small and in… Read More →
It’s finally here: Winter, in all her glory. Waking up for the past few days to snow and temps in the teens. I suppose I should be a little happy this weather held off for a while. Still, it’s pretty bone-chilling cold. Today I thought I would share a toasty,... Read More →
Happy New Year everyone! I am just back from India, even as I fight jet lag, I am filled with loads of inspiration, as is always the case. The flavors, colors, sounds and sights all call my name and bring me loads and loads of kitchen inspiration. To make sure,... Read More →
The most basic and classic bread on the Indian table is the flat bread called roti or chapati. It is an essential on the Indian table and is eaten pretty much all over the country. Made with whole wheat flour, this simple creation consists of flour and water with… Read More →
On this first week of January, in 2015, so many of us are tossing around our resolutions for a variety of new ideas…primarily related to self improvement. Come on, amigos, I know I’m not the only one! Anyway, let’s bring it back to the food realm. I’ve already heard the, “I’m… Read More →
People always ask me how they can get their kids to eat more vegetables. Well, I wish I had a one sentence answer, “Just do (blank) and VOILA!” But it’s really not that simple. It’s more of a cumulative process that is ongoing and ever changing. At different stages in… Read More →
Remember tuna melts? Well, now I realize that was just a clever way for my mother to get me to eat fish! I’m applying that same principle here in our Broccoli Melt. It’s so simple. And if your kids don’t like cheese (is that even possible?) simply omit and serve… Read More →
The Captain’s Log: Mo’ Better Brews Having been a good boy all year, Captain Lawrence got some rather large presents from Santa this past holiday season. There’s a new bottling line that it picked up from the Prospero folks in Pleasantville that more than doubles the production of the old… Read More →
New Years day is a new beginning. It’s a day to look back over the past year, see where we’ve been and take stock. Then, to look ahead, and see where we want to go. Coming off of the craziness of the December holidays, New Years Day is a time… Read More →
New Year’s, New Beers They don’t have the cache of Christmas and New Year’s, but these days in between are, in a sense, holidays in their own right—time to seek out old friends, knock off the things you’ve been meaning to do all year, and start planning for next year…. Read More →
Valpolicella Ripasso ‘Torre del Falasco’ 2012: Savory and delicious with dried fruit, dried herbs and mocha-dark chocolate notes. Region: Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy. Price: $15. Goes with: Roasted lamb or venison. Why I chose it: Valpolicella Ripasso is one of Italy’s great values. You get the freshness of the Corvina grape, with… Read More →
We’ve just passed the longest day of darkness, or the shortest day of the year, on December 21st. The Winter Solstice marks for me, always the optimist, the upward journey to Spring. March 20, 2015: the Vernal Equinox, is just 86 days away. (Clearly I have Winter issues!) So in… Read More →
Sorrel is a unique leafy green. The taste is slightly sour and lemony. Sorrel adds a interesting dimension to your dishes and works particularly well with eggs and cream. To read more about Sorrel from our Seasonal Chef click this link: Easy breakfast using eggs, sorrel and fingerlings. Print Eggs with Sorrel… Read More →
Cuba’s always been a part of my life, even though I haven’t been there, yet… Part pictures of my grandparents from the 1930s, part Celia Cruz (who’s singing to me as I write this!), part restaurants that my parents took me to in New York and Miami, my father’s love of Cuban… Read More →
