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Fiesta San Antonio Food Festival

Food, fun, and celebration at Fiesta San Antonio One state, six distinct cuisines, and 12 chefs…if you want to taste a variety of authentic Texan food, consider going to San Antonio, Texas,…

Basilippo Olive Oil

The Food & Drink Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide

Not sure what to get those friends or family members who love a great meal, appreciate a bottle of wine and prefer artisanal chocolate over store bought? I’ve been on the hunt…

Three days of “Hygge” at Hotel D’Angleterre in Copenhagen

Copenhagen’s most pleasurable places As I’m walking down picturesque Nyhavn, inarguably Copenhagen’s most photographed street where crowds convene and selfie sticks abound, I see a sign in a dusty window of a…

Join Me at Williams-Sonoma Columbus Circle

Join me at Williams-Sonoma in Columbus Circle in NYC, on Saturday, October 7th from 3-5. I’ll be offering samples of butternut squash soup with ginger and leeks. I hope to see you…

Oktoberfest

Celebrate Oktoberfest with Beer & Pretzels

Last summer I spent a month in Germany visiting castles, palaces, gardens, restaurants, villages, the friebads (outdoor pools), monasteries and one of the best amusement parks I’ve encountered: Europark. I also went…

Giveaway—Emile Henry & The NYC Kitchen Cookbook

I love Emile Henry, the wonderful French brand of cookware, so much so that I used many of their products in my cookbook. In honor of the launch of the book, I…

Petrossian Caviar

Petrossian Caviar

An Insider’s Look at the Petrossian Caviar Warehouse I was told the location was private. No signage. No clues. Nothing to lead me where I was supposed to be. And that’s exactly…

Maille Mustard Gift Set

Maille Mustard Gift Set Featuring NYC-centric Products Mustard is one of my favorite ingredients. I use it in salad dressings. I slather it on meat. I mix it with herbs and spices…

Method Kitchen Products {that make cleaning less of a chore}

New Method Kitchen Products Behind the scenes in anyone’s kitchen isn’t usually glamorous…the prep work, the dirty dishes, the cleaning. And how daunting the idea of cleaning can be—and that’s after a…