Persimmon Pudding at Nancy's
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, holiday traditions are defined by what’s served, the food that becomes vetted and favorite for generations: Roast...
Thanksgiving at Connie's
MOST OF THE TIME, if you move to a new city far away from the one you grew up in, you end up making another kind of family: the family...
Chinese Porcelain Company
Since 1984, uber-decorators like Peter Marino, Brian McCarthy, and Ellie Cullman have flocked to New York’s Chinese Porcelain Company...
One Thursday Night at Ann's
ANN BARBIER-MUELLER is a Texas girl through and through. She grew up riding horses and fishing trout on a cattle ranch. She’s blonde...
Heirloom Tomato Pie
You’re discerning, worldly, stylish, and savvy. You get it. You know that late August and September are the ULTIMATE season for...
Lobster Salad Rémoulade, and other stories
Experts and pundits opine that the Lobster Salad from Hampton’s commissary Loaves and Fishes is an economic bell-weather. North of $100...
Tzatziki and Summer Musings
Summer greetings—and here’s a summer tip that will serve you far better than “plant the corn early” or “take an umbrella in case of...
Robert’s ’55 Bentley: A love story
IN 1954, ROBERT SHAW made it big when his album Christmas Hymns and Carols went gold. “Gold” meant it sold at least a million copies—it...
In search of The Perfect Asparagus
THESE DAYS, it’s hard to imagine true seasonality in food, even though you may read about it every day. While everything seems to be...
Sunday Night “SPAGHETTI” at Nan's
WHENEVER NAN and Tommy Kempner were in town, Sunday nights were super-special occasions. Unlike the more formal seated lunches and...
