Frosting on the (cup)cake!

by | Mar 9, 2008

I’m the first in line when it comes to free food. I will push grannies out of the way at the supermarket when I spot a “free samples” table. I’m almost always poor and hungry, so don’t judge me.This week at work, we celebrated not just...

Mascarpone. How cheesy.

by | Feb 9, 2008

Welcome, class, to today’s Fresh Pick: MASCARPONEHailing from Italy’s Lombardy region, mascarpone [mas-kahr-POH-nay] is a buttery-rich double- to triple-cream cheese made from cow’s milk. It is ivory-colored, soft and delicate, and ranges in texture...

Birthday dinner

by | Feb 5, 2008

A couple of Saturdays ago, Marc took me out for my birthday dinner at One If by Land, Two If by Sea in the West Village. We opted for the tasting menu (at $95/person), which was incredible and included decent-sized portions of items offered off the main menu. Our...

A spot of tea

by | Jan 16, 2008

Last month, six of us met for lunch at The Upper Crust, a not-too-cutesy, British-European-American tea house in Morris County, New Jersey, located right off Rt. 287 in Boonton.The Upper Crust is the lifetime dream of owners and chefs Susan and Andrew Chappell, who...