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Nuts over nutmeg!
Welcome, class, to today's Fresh Pick: NUTMEGWhen Columbus sailed from Spain looking for the East Indies, nutmeg was one of the spices for which he was searching. Native to the Spice Islands, this seed from the nutmeg tree (a tropical evergreen) was extremely popular...
A couple of old hams.
One of my very best friends and I are planning a three-week cross-country road trip next May to commemorate our turning forty. We plan on staying no more than 24 hours in one place to be able to cover as much ground as possible and we want to get a real, local flavor...
The brunch bunch: city style
Today, eight of us gals spent a gorgeous, sunny Saturday in the West Village eating and chatting over a delicious brunch at Agave.Smooth adobe walls, spruce-fir-latticed ceilings and flickering candles help create the stylishly relaxed vibe. Sit by the tall front...
Olive you.
Welcome, class, to today's Fresh Pick: OLIVES & OLIVE OILThe olive branch has long been a symbol of peace, and the silvery-leaved olive tree has been considered sacred at least as far back as the 17th century b.c. Native to the Mediterranean area, the olive is a...
Simply delicious: Part 2
If your weekend weather is anything like ours here in NYC, you'll want to be outside playing instead of home cooking, but, in case it's not, here are some more great articles/recipes from Real Simple that might come in handy: Five Easy Dinners in May: Recipes and...
Wilted
I just came back from a wake for a family friend who passed away on Tuesday from Scleroderma (which is the only disease that I know of that completely freaks me out). She was a wonderful woman who was full of smiles and yummy cooking and will be sorely missed by...