While my husband David and I were on a run yesterday morning he said, “Not too long until fall.” His observation made me aware. As I looked down, sure enough there was a smattering of red and yellow leaves here and there

The night I fell in love with England my parents dragged me (and my sister Maggy) kicking and screaming to the local “art house” movie theater. Ever committed to our cultural edification, Mom and Dad regularly mandated our attendance at plays, museums, and the occasional film not starring Leonardo DiCaprio or Freddie Prinze Jr. (much

A chef friend of mine once said, “Anybody can make a dish taste good with butter and cream.” He’s right. So in developing this corn chowder recipe I gave myself the challenge: make it creamy and flavorful…. without cream. Pureed corn not only made it possible to eliminate dairy, it also meant I didn’t need

(Diner, Williasmburg, Brooklyn) As a resident New Yorker and a well-known food lover, the most common question I’m asked by friends and visitors is: “Where should we have brunch?” I always have to hem and haw, consult with friends and come up with a few suggestions. I’m terrified of sending someone to a place they

This time of year I’m reminded of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegone tale. There’s so much late-summer zucchini in this small town that, under cover of night, people are surreptitiously leaving big paper bags of it on people’s porches. You walk out to get the paper in the morning—and you’ve been zucchini-ed. Sometimes I get the

I served the peach, apricot, and mixed berry galettes at a dinner party the other night, and there wasn’t a slice left. When I told my guests how easy they were to make, they all wanted the recipe. Well guys… here it is!

This morning the breeze wafting through our bedroom window was a little crisper than it was last week, and Anthony and I skipped our morning run in favor of a long hike in the state park behind our place. As the trail winds through the woods and up to the summit, it provides a few

(No, we’re not auctioning off our Mom! We’re auctioning a cooking class for you and  5 friends!) Last week, Mom wrote a post  about our dear friend, Jennifer Perillo whose husband died suddenly from a heart attack. Through her grief, Jennie asked us all to do one thing: make peanut butter pie to honor her

All week I have been dreaming of doughnuts. And not just any doughnuts, Doughnut Plant doughnuts. Though Andy doesn’t love sweets, he does appreciate a good doughnut (accompanied by a cup of Twinings Earl Grey) so I managed to convince him that we should stop off in the Lower East Side on our way back from brunch

This time of year it’s way too hot to make a hot pasta and a hot sauce, but you don’t have to. While your pasta boils, mix a few flavorful ingredients. Think ricotta, Parmesan and garlic, freshly chopped tomatoes with canned tuna or white beans. It’s the best way I know to beat the heat…and

Some people have a shopping problem, some struggle with a chocolate addiction, and still others nurse a coffee habit. Anthony and I have a local produce problem. This love of local goodies is not that big a deal when we’re home. We know the little old ladies who make jam, we know the ex-businessman who

For those of you who have not yet heard, our dear friend Jennifer Perillo (of In Jennie’s Kitchen) lost her beloved husband, Mikey, to a sudden heart  attack last Sunday. Through her grief, Jennie made one request. She asked if we would all make a Peanut Butter Pie  (Mikey’s favorite) and share it with the

In many parts of the country school’s already back in session, which means it’s time to stock up on lunch box treats and after-school snacks. If granola bars are one of your regulars, check out our recipe. In fact, it’s so simple that once the pan is prepared most school-age children could make them with

We’ve spent a lot of time writing about what to do with this season’s bumper crop of zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes. We’ve offered a recipe for fresh zucchini salad and roasted ratatouille  and even recipes for what to do with all the ratatouille. But here’s one of the most beautiful recipes incorporating summer produce I