Marble House - arriving and sky is grey This past weekend I attended the Newport Food and Wine Festival - a great fundraiser for the Preservation Society of Newport County. The weather started out a little ominous but cleared out beautifully and was crisp and delightful - showing off the amazing venue that is Newport in sparkling confidence. view from behind the Grand Tasting Tent just a little while later! The Grand Tasting events were … [Read more...]
Latest Dish: Staying on Top in the Restaurant Scene, or Not
Two questions that I think about when I either eat in or read about great restaurants: First, what does it take to get to the top of the restaurant world - and then, how do you stay on top? What are the characteristics that can keep you there - and more importantly, what are the characteristics that you absolutely must avoid?? In today's context, what do Daniel Humm, Sirio Maccioni and Craig Shelton have in common? And second, what defines … [Read more...]
Does Food Media Lead or Follow?
And so, if I could, I'd paint this! I have been collecting food magazines forever. As a matter of fact, I have boxes of Gourmet from the 70s in my attic that I moved here from our previous home 15 years ago. I have to admit that it gives me anxiety to think about parting with these as I consider them some form of my own personal library. People don't throw away books from the library do they? Anyway, I got to thinking about this today … [Read more...]
Peaches with Rosemary-Mascarpone Whipped Cream
from Tony Rosenfield, for the Washington Post as published in the Star Ledger August 29, 2012 2 tsp coarsely chopped rosemary, plus rosemary sprigs for garnish 3/4 cup whipping cream 1 1/4 pounds peaches (about 3) pitted and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices 1 tblsp plus 2 tsp light brown sugar 1/2 cup mascarpone salt 6 pizzelle -Combine the rosemary and the cream in a small bowl or other container, cover and refrigerate for … [Read more...]
Isle de Re and Portofino – Desperate Fledgling Foodwriter Seeks Tickets, Job Assignment
Two things struck me upon picking out the NYT Dining Section on August 29 (I know - that's 2 weeks ago but it was kept in my ever-burgeoning pile) and scanning the front page - great eye candy there with Melissa Clarks photo of fig branches avec fruits! Next? Ut-ohhhh, I bet the people on Isle de Re are not happy to see the highlighting of their well-kept secret of this venue....... Quel agacement!!!! Isle de Re first. I first … [Read more...]
In Spite of the Date, the Intense Power to Invigorate
Bees busy at early hours today, alone in their network, warning distance they say..... excerpted from Wellfleet Wonders, Circa March 1987 Yesterday and today are two of those soothing, clear and wonderful days when the air has an intense power to invigorate. I don't know why this is but the temperature, humidity (lack of) and clarity and color of the sky have the power to send me into overdrive. Suffice it to say I would have been doing a … [Read more...]
Gastronomic Archaeology and Anthropology;The Origins of the Concept of Dessert
I guess I would call myself a budding part-time student of gastronomic/culinary history - as I often find myself wondering about the origins of certain food(s) and food-related ideas, the development of cooking vessels, methodologies, meal design and evolution, and budding, because I haven't had a whole lot of time to ponder these things in the past and so, my knowledge-base is rather limited. If I weren't so old, I would now be enrolled in a … [Read more...]
And So, Off to School; More Plums
Was there anything more joyful than these times? Yesterday morning I arose and felt like I should be putting my kiddies on the bus for their first day of school. Is anyone else feeling like this? When we moved to our current home in NJ, Christin was 7 and Ryan was 4. Their first September here Ryan went to Kindergarten and Christin was in third grade. I remember that September day like it was yesterday. They were happy in their new … [Read more...]
A Plum Life
Seriously, can being obsessed with food, experimenting endlessly with recipes - savory and sweet, following the best of food media, adding to my collection of cookbooks and food implements (currently obsessed with Burleigh mixing bowls), trying out restaurants wherever we go, and conspiring to travel to the great food venues of the world be anything but "A Plum Life"? I don't think so.......... I can hardly believe it is September 3. I am … [Read more...]
It’s Still Summertime, but…….. Transitions at Home and in the Kitchen
Wow, today is the 27th of August! This is usually a mixed blessing for me. I am usually sad to see the Summer coming to an end and the amount of daylight dwindling. But this year, I am definitely happy to have the hot weeks over with, hopefully windows open and no more air conditioning, and turning to a more cozy and cooler feeling. It is a nostalgic time for me at home - I feel like Christin belongs at Field Hockey practice and the kids … [Read more...]
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