My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

First Annual Beer Month Kicks Off With Grill-Off at Water Taxi Beach

There had to be a month devoted to local beer making and imbibing, right?  And what better month than July?  That’s assuming the sun comes out, it gets hot and steamy like a normal  NY summer–and it stops raining.  A tall order, I know, given that, weather-wise, we’ve turned into Portland, OR,
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Recipe: Make Dad Happy With Rib-Eye Steaks

There must be vegan dads out there, but they don’t happen to be members of my meat-loving family. For my hubby, and for my dad, both die-hard carnivores, when it comes to picking a Father’s Day meal, the dish of choice is obvious—a perfectly cooked steak. In fact, were it not for pesky health issues [...]

Recipe: Coca Cola Glazed Baby Back Ribs

On Memorial Day, you should eat something patriotic. This recipe from cook book author Virginia Willis fits the bill.
After, all what’s more American than Cocal Cola and ribs?
Not to mention, I’m a sucker for all things southern. As cookbook writer Virginia Willis points out, Coke was born and bred in the south–specifically in Atlanta.
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Dinosaur BBQ: A Second Bite

Awhile back, I wrote that Dinosaur BBQ, the Harlem outpost of the ribs chain, was a keen disappointment. Yesterday, I went back.
Maybe it was that I was coming off the first bike ride of the season.  Or maybe it was that there was a different chef in the kitchen cooking up the ribs, pulled pork, [...]

Dinosaur BBQ Disappoints

I know that the Dinosaur BBQ outpost in Harlem boasts boatloads of passionate pig partisans.  One of them, a friend from Chicago, took me there the other night.  “You’ll love it,” she said.  “It’s great barbecue.”
Sorry.  No sale.  I’ve traveled through much of the South, and this, folks, is no BBQ.  I know NYC thinks [...]