My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Brooklyn Larder vs. Zabars: Gorgeous Food and High Prices or Gorgeous Food and Lower Prices

Brooklyn Larder, a carefully curated Park Slope fine foods shop, is gorgeous to behold. The place is operated by the same folks who run Franny’s, the popular Park Slope pizza spot.
At Brooklyn Larder, there are tantalizing displays of cheese, artfully arranged in a towering mound. There are garlicky ramps to take home (mine [...]

July 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Specialty Food Shops | Leave a comment

Ice Cream Trifecta in Brooklyn and Phillie: Bluemarble, People’s Pops, Bassetts

Ice cream cones via Flickr by Thomas Hawk

This weekend, we traveled far and wide for ice cream. We went east to Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Flea for Blue Marble’s exceptional organic ice cream. We also stopped by People’s Pops for luscious homemade popsicles. We went south to the Reading Terminal Market in Phillie for Bassett’s [...]

July 20th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Desserts, Ice Cream | Leave a comment

Brooklyn Uncorked Set for May 13 at BAM

It’s a total mob scene, but Brooklyn Uncorked, held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, does provide a convenient locale for sampling Long Island Wines and Brooklyn eats — from barbecue to oysters.
Get your tickets early.  This event always sells out.
Here are the details:
Date: Friday, May 13, 2009, 4 PM-8PM.
Price: $40 (or half price if [...]

March 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Events, Wine | Leave a comment