Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Pie with Brown Sugar Ice Cream

Divine summer on a plate!  My whole body is smiling after baking and devouring this French-inspired American dessert.  Finding the recipe was one of those serendipitous travel moments when I was kicking around Brooklyn and passed Sweet Melissa Patisserie.  In the window were obligatory, lovely, although not particularly fresh-looking, cakes, tarts, cookies, and rolls, but [...]

Taste of NY-Brooklyn to Berkshires-Veal Loin

A busy week in NYC has inspired me to get back to sharing food adventures & recipes.  My best friend from high school is a Manhatten lawyer who escapes to 19 acres in the Berkshires on weekends with her husband, a retired lawyer, foodie-New York style–no microwave, no packaged or canned or prefrozen food in [...]

Shrimp, Scallops and Steak Montreal Style

Just got back from Montreal.  Forgive the long post, but we had two great meals in our day in Montreal. It took forever to get through customs.  While the system seemed fairly inefficient, the customs line was ripe for some excellent people watching.  Let’s just say it provided much entertainment for our 70 minutes in [...]

Fall Farmer’s Market

Squash, corn, purple cauliflower, brussel sprouts, beans, beets, peppers, potatoes–I’m in vegetable nirvana at the local fall farmer’s market.  After spending the summer baking sweet galettes and crisps with succulant marion berries, rhubarb, peaches, strawberries and blueberries, I’m ready for the earthy, savory vegetables of autumn.  They just scream to be paired with pork or [...]

Cooking and Eating at SALT Bistro

So today’s blog topic was supposed to be about the food from my wedding rehearsal dinner and Moroccan chicken, but that got trumped after my dinner at the new SALT Bistro in foodie town Boulder, CO.  The menu is fabulous and they support local farmers and growers not only by using their produce, but also [...]

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