My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Great Paella May Be Coming to the Upper West Side

The best news about the authentic and tasty paella served at Socarrat Paella Bar in Chelsea is that it may be traveling uptown.  Our waiter said that the Upper West Side could possibly be in this bar-like restaurant’s future.  That’s a very good thing, given the outstanding quality of food currently offered at the downtown [...]

New TV Show: Chef Jose Andres to Feature Spanish Cuisine

We all know that New York is the center of the universe. But occasionally, important things do happen elsewhere. Like the launch of a TV show on Spanish cuisine by renowned DC-based Chef, Jose Andres, a leader in the molecular gastronomy movement and the inspiration behind several highly acclaimed Spanish restaurants in the District. The [...]

Spanish Food in New York: A Party for a New Cookbook

At Casa Mono restaurant in Grammercy, head chef Andy Nusser, who was Batali’s chef de cuisine at Babbo for many years, cooked up a storm yesterday at the intimate little spot on the corner of 17th and Irving. It was all to honor the release of a new cookbook, 1080 Recipes, an enormous tome which [...]

Tapas Convert

Yesterday, my friend Charles, an avowed tapas hater, (“I like the my plate piled with food; it’s the American way,” he explained), agreed to meet me for lunch at Boqueria, a new tapas place on 19th street that’s won some plaudits from both the New York Times and New York magazine.After we were seated, Charles [...]