Sora Lella
A few weeks ago, I visited Sora Lella, the New York outpost of a legendary Roman restaurant. Check out my review in Paper Magazine. The must-have dish: surprisingly the gnocchi but the caprese (tomato & mozzarella salad) was the most interesting I’d ever had. Sora Lella/300 Spring St west of Hudson St/212-366-4749
City Bakery
One of my daughter’s first words was Num Num. This was used for anything scrumptious she happened upon, which was definitely the case when we bought a slice of caramelized French Toast at City Bakery. After a stroll through the High Line on a windy Sunday, we stopped in for this and a cup of […]
Vue restaurant
Have you been to Vue? It brings a whole new meaning to hotel restaurant, and worth a visit, especially for the “view” from the patio out back. Find out more in my restaurant review on Papermag.com
Everybody Eats Well in Belgium
I discovered a braised chicken recipe in this cookbook (see below) that even picky Toddler S likes. And with recipes like this (I love stews this time of year, especially today, a cool grey day here in NYC) I’ve been putting my new Le Creuset Oven to good use. Although this calls for thyme and […]
Short ribs
Well I finally got my Le Creuset Oval French Oven. It’s in The Busy Hedonist’s favorite color, flame (orange), and it holds over 6 quarts, enough to make dinner for my entire family. I have a list of dishes I want to make in my new present, but I decided to start with short ribs, […]