Food and Things

It’s nice that my neighborhood, the formerly unfashionable precinct above 96th St., is starting to get some culinary cred. We now have a half-way decent Thai place, a sure sign that the ‘hood has arrived.
A couple of nights ago, we ate at Charm Thai and the meal was uneven, but overall not bad at all [...]

I love barbecue and I love deli but never the twain shall meet. That, however, is not New York Magazine’s take on the two culinary offerings — one with roots in the American South and West, the other hailing from the Eastern European shtetls. My grandma Binnie (if she even knew what BBQ was, which [...]

Just when I thought I couldn’t eat one more strawberry, along comes those luscious deep blue globes. My story in the summer issue of Edible East End walks you through blueberry lore– and where to get the freshest varieties, plus excellent blueberry baked goods in the area. Click here to read the story: [...]

Now that I’m back in New York, I keep thinking about all those amazing food moments I experienced in the Czech Republic.
As we traveled from Mikulov (haunting Jewish Cemetery), to Telc (Renaissance castle with gorgeous painted rooms), to Trebon (the home of the carp fishing industry), one thing was a constant: the cuisine. Potatoes, schnitzel [...]