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 [...]
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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 [...]
Get a buzz…my Q&A with a coffee expert
I can’t recall when I first became a coffee addict because I’ve always been a tea drinker (and still am), but it was definitely solidified when my daughter was an infant. Too many nights with too little sleep at the very beginning of her life made me crave coffee as soon as I awoke. Now [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Chef Jason Weiner of Almond
Who doesn’t love French-bistro food…raw oysters, escargots, steak frites? And chef Weiner has brought the bounty of the Hamptons to all his dishes. Almond has two locations, one in the Hamptons one in NYC. Read more about Almond and Chef Jason Weiner (whose favorite pizza place is the same as mine) in my Q & [...]
Eric Ripert
If you love seafood, you must dine at Le Bernardin, widely known as one of the best seafood restaurant in the world, thanks to Chef Eric Ripert. Discover some of Eric Ripert’s favorite food and restaurants in my Q&A with him on Hauteliving.com
