The other day I was at a farmer’s market in Watertown. I was just about ready to leave empty handed when I spotted a giant leafy bunch of sorrel. I had only seen it in small packages at Whole Foods …
We don’t get out much. I mean, we do, separately, and with our three kids, but not so much alone, together. So when the chance came up to visit the Farmhouse we jumped, and got a babysitter. It’s freezing up …
Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, chef and owner of epicerie Sarah McIntosh had always loved blues and soul music, LSU football, and particularly, the culture of food in the southern and Cajun cuisine-rich state. Her family was very much food-oriented …
Ramen. A staple of Japanese cuisine. Noodles in a broth. It’s all the same, right? Some ramen in Los Angeles would make an American like me think that’s the case. But then I took myself to West Los Angeles …
Prince Street in NYC’s SoHo is packed full of endless treasures that are tucked away behind the grandiose marquees. Greek Yogurt Guru Chobani dominates this busy corner at 152 Prince Street, establishing a bustling brick and mortar storefront. Chobani SoHo Cafe …
Taco Night is a special tradition in our group of close friends. We slow cook some meat, make some guacamole, gather as many wonderful spicy condiments and corn tortillas as we can and chow down. It’s become kind of a …
What a perfect early winter day for soup! It’s cool and dark with a hovering, thick pregnant sky. I figured I had a small window, took off for a short bike sprint and came home a smiling but cold wet …
It was a bright cold, crisp October morning in Seattle when I joined Jerry Baxter at his soup stand, Got Soup? at the University District’s Farmers Market. Jerry came to Seattle by way of New York and New Jersey—he even …
When I get delivery, it’s usually pizza or Thai food. But that might have to change, now that I know that there is a soup delivery service in DC that serves not only delicious soup, but vegan, healthful (meaning you …
When I say spicy, I don’t mean burn-your-mouth-off-spicy. I mean blow-your-tastebuds-away-flavorful. The flavor comes from all the aromatics I threw into this soup but mainly from one spice blend called ras el hanout. What the heck is that? Wikipedia, help …
