Have you ever had Scandinavian cuisine? If not, why not start with upscale Scandinavian at Aquavit. I can’t believe I never ate there when Marcus Samuelsson was the chef. But now there’s a newcomer at the helm: Chef Marcus Jernmark who took over in the spring. Over the summer I got to taste his cuisine [...]
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Culinary Goddess Alex Guarnaschelli
I admire Alex Guarnaschelli. Not only is she a talented chef, but she’s also a mom to a young daughter, as am I, and she still manages to still do it all, from working full-time and also appearing on several television shows, including her own, “Alex’s Day Off” and :The Cooking Loft.” Find out some [...]
Six degrees of separation at erbaluce
A couple of weeks ago I had one of those “Facebook joins the past and the present” moments that many people have been experiencing. My BFF was in town from abroad with her husband so I drove from New York to Boston to see her, and for our young daughters to play and visit the [...]
Geoffrey Zakarian of The Lambs Club
You may know him from his many television appearances (Chopped, The Best Thing I Ever Ate and the new 24 Hour Restaurant Battle) or from one of his highly-regarded restaurants (Town and Country), and now Geoffrey Zakarian has yet another venture: The Lambs Club, which just opened this August in the Chatwal Hotel in the [...]
Pastry chef Michael Laiskonis at Le Bernardin
I’ll skip lunch any day for desserts at Le Bernardin. And the egg pictured above? It contained a divine combination of chocolate, caramel and salt, a definite hedonistic favorite and a must-eat dish. Pastry chef MIchael Laiskonis is a master who loves what he does and it shows in his creative desserts. Read more about [...]
Dining in Buenos Aires
Underground dining…it sounds so enticing, doesn’t it? You get to taste the most inspired food made by chefs who love what they do in a secret location. Check out my article on the closed-door restaurants of Buenos Aires in the Boston Globe.
Po in the West Village
I love Cornelia Street, the charming one block street in the West Village. For such a small street, it’s packed with good restaurants, especially Po, the restaurant where Mario Batali basically got his start. Check out my interview with Po’s Steven Crane in Haute Living, then book a table by the window for a romantic [...]
Jacques Torres Ice Cream
My daughter was excited. Admittedly I was, too. We were standing in line at Jacques Torres Ice Cream in DUMBO, and my cheerio-loving daughter was about to try vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate-covered cheerios, a dream dessert for this 2-year old. I had my eye on the sorbet: raspberry, lemon or blueberry? I opted [...]
Brasserie 8 1/2
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to have been invited by the Wisconsin Cheese Board to dinner at Brasserie 8 1/2. After enjoying what I think was an 8-course dinner (with all that wine, how could I keep track?), I decided to include the chef in my Haute Living Q & A. Read [...]
Chef Sam McCleland of The Beacon
If you’re heading to the Hamptons, you just may want to dine on Sam McCleland’s creative seafood dishes, and take in the amazing view. It’s located in Sag Harbor, which is probably my favorite town out east. Read my Q & A with Chef McCleland in Haute Living.
