Having had no time for breakfast, we were ravenous by late morning (especially with all the yard work that’s in progress), so I…
It’s always a thrill to have someone new at our table. Last night we had the pleasure of Vanessa Wauchope’s sparkling company. Vanessa…
Springtime on the East End of Long Island is when ospreys, great blue herons, and assorted squadrons of all sorts of winged creatures…
“How many different ways can you prepare a chicken?” Rosaria asked me the other night. She was watching me put two free-range birds…
The bright yellow forsythia flowers appear later in the spring out on eastern Long Island than elsewhere in western NY. As a result,…
Cognac in hand-cut Irish crystal snifters The prestigious Louis XIII cognac is manufactured using grapes from the Grande Champagne territory of Cognac, France.…
Everyone likes a good paella, with all its infinite combinations, so what better dinner party recipe idea than a splendid assortment of fresh…
One thing that you can be sure to always find in my refrigerator is a jar of my home-pickled jalapeños – green, red…
Nothing like a beautiful basket of colorful vegetables to inspire tasty, healthy cooking. Share on Facebook
It seems like eons ago when I use to make and bake bread three or four times a week. A key motivation for…