My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Hampshire, England: Knowing Jane Austen

Yesterday, we arrived in Hampshire for a wedding. It’s a verdant area of rolling hills, picturesque villages, and some splendid Georgian manor houses–just an hour south of London.
Being a big Jane Austen fan, I was thrilled to be on the author’s home tuf. To set the mood, we took a four mile walk [...]

Greenmarket Foray

Yesterday, I ambled down to the greenmarket in Union Square. Even though it’s just a short walk from where I work, I never manage to get there. That’s especially true in the summer when I have access to the North Fork’s bounty.
Frist I went to Valley Shepherd Creamery of Long Valley New Jersey. [...]

Culinary History Conference Coming Up

Some terrific folks are getting together for a culinary history conference at the Hagley Museum and Library, University of Delaware. Sponsored by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the conference is intended to spark a dialogue between keepers of the culinary past and marketers, package designers and others who create current food trends.
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IACP Food [...]

NY Restaurants: Tasting Room

The Tasting Room always sounded like a great idea to me. I like sharing and I like small portions. My hubby doesn’t like to share so I was grateful to the Tasting Room for forcing him–at least this one time–to divvy up his meal with me.
The only real disappointment of the entire meal [...]

Mecox Farm Cheese

Being a North Fork partisan, I rarely acknowledge that there could be good things going on on the South Fork, aka the Hamptons.
But I have to say I am seriously in love with Mecox Sunrise, produced at Mecox Dariy Farm in Bridgehampton on the South Fork. I first saw it tucked among the fresh [...]