My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Event: TV Cooking Shows from the 1940s to Iron Chef

It may seem that TV cooking shows were  invented by the Food Network.  But cooking on TV–for fun and instruction–has been around since the dawn of television in the 1940s.  If you want to learn more about how these shows evolved, then tune in to this Culinary Historians of NY program at the Astor Center [...]

Get Great Bacon in the East Village

It’s a schlep if you live on the Upper West Side, but the bacon at East Market Village & Deli is just as good–maybe better–than what you’ll find at the Greenmarket.  And it’s comparably priced as well.
This  bacon comes sliced thin.  It fries up nicely with a slightly nutty flavor.
What’s more, it’s fun to step [...]

The First Annual NYC Chowder Slam is Set for March 21

The First Annual NYC Chowder Slam is being held at Jimmy’s No. 43 in the East Village.  I have never had a good chowder in New York, but maybe these particular soups  will rise to the occasion.   And, it’s all for a good cause–to support New Amsterdam Market, which is trying to get enough funds [...]

East Village: Porchetta for Fabulous Pork Sandwiches

When you walk into Porchetta, the diminutive sandwich shop on E. 7th street, you instantly know what the place is all about. Front and center looms a glass case displaying glistening slabs of just-roasted pork loin that’s been rubbed with fennel pollen imported from Italy.
With subway tile on the walls and a simple counter [...]