Marisa May
For over 20 years, San Domenico was one of the “it” places to go for classic Italian cuisine. Run by father/daughter team, Tony and Marisa May, the restaurant closed its doors on Central Park South and reopened in a new, updated incarnation, SD26, near Madison Park in the fall of 2009. Find out more about […]
Dragonfire Cocktail from Spice & Ice by Kara Newman
For over a week I was surrounded by dragons. My neighborhood, on the edges of NYC’s Chinatown, was in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations. Festivities have since ceased, but for a while dancing dragons passed by my building, manned by members of karate schools and cultural associations, clanking cymbals and banging on drums. […]
Papadum Recipe
How to feed a toddler? She will not eat carrots, mashed potatoes or apples, typical toddler food. She does not like plain, unseasoned food…even her oatmeal must have cinnamon sprinkled on top. Her chickpeas must be swimming in some sort of curry. No wonder: she is my daughter, all of 2 (almost), and she most […]
Pichet Ong
Pichet Ong is on every food lover’s radar at the moment, with his East Village dessert bar Spot and Village Tart, where he’s the consulting pastry chef. What dessert is Pichet Ong craving right now? Where does he eat every week? What are his five favorite ingredients? Find out in my Q & A with […]
Flatbread with nigella seeds
What a joy to have warm, homemade flatbread (dusted with with nigella seeds, an unusual spice) to enjoy with two of my favorite dips: tzatziki and sweet potato/chickpea (both pictured above). Although it takes some time for the dough to rise, flatbread is otherwise very simple to make. Also great plain (or with a dab […]