Truffles for the rest of us! I used to wait for bonus season before treating myself to a truffle dinner. Ever since I discovered da Rosario White Truffle Oil, I'm inventing new excuses to use it every day. This...
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WineX ratings
An old favorite: WineX magazine's X Rated Wines: All recommended, rated 1-3 X's with descriptions that GenX can relate to. An example: "X. Montes Folly 2003 Syrah D.O. Santa Cruz Valley; La Finca Apalta Estate – Chile $82 Drag... more -
Heat
I'm in love with Bill Buford's new book, "Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany." Now I'm daydreaming about Italy, Tuscany, cooking, and chaotic kitchens that produce amazing... more -
The Screwdriver
Screwdriver -- the classic drink is everywhere! I am a huge screwdriver fan but always found myself alone in drinking it. Now I don't know what happened, but all of a sudden it's all over Manhattan and the Hamptons.... more -
Prosciutto's Cousin
Bresaola -- Italian air-cured beef This stuff is delicious. Salty/sweet/spicy and utterly lean. First had it in an Italian restaurant in Cannes -- a translucent, thinner-than-paper layer spread over a bed of baby arugala, Parmesan shaved over top, sprinkled with... more -
Soup Dumplings, Now Even Better
French Onion Soup Dumplings Forget the debates about the best slice in NYC. The current debate is where to find the tastiest soup dumplings in the city. And now, the bar has been raised. Lower East Side hotspot The Stanton... more -
A Cookie? A Drink!
Mint Chocolate Chip Martini Ever have a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie? That's what this drink tastes like. Very refreshing. The people I've made it for love it. (I don't drink martinis, I'm a beer guy). Recipe found via a... more
