My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Triangle Factory Fire Anniversary: My Grandmother Survived to Become the World’s Worst Cook

Family legend has it that my grandmother, Fannie Chapkowitz Binnenbaum, survived the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. She is said to have jumped into a fireman’s net and walked home where her mother, unaware of the tragedy, brusquely ordered her back to work.
Later, Fanny went into the bootlegging  business. In the back of her candy story [...]

Best Blueberry Pancake Recipe

Who needs to go out for brunch when you can whip up a batch of these fabulous blueberry pancakes? I go very heavy on the blueberries so by the time these rounds of deliciousness are cooked they’re infused with a a blueberry-rich sauce. Plus, you can pat yourself on the back for making a healthy [...]

Recipe: Thanksgiving Squash Soup

Squash soup—it practically screams autumn and Thanksgiving—is a great way to start your Turkey Day feast. Here’s a recipe from Chef Renee.
Plus, she’s built in a bonus. The soup should be made the day before. So you get to cross one item off your Thanksgiving prep list!
Thanksgiving Squash Soup with maple cream drizzle
Serves 8
This soup [...]

Upper West Side: Recipe Has Best Lunch Deal in Town

If you’re looking for a cheap and scrumptious lunch, treat yourself to the two-course special at Recipe on Amsterdam Ave. and 82nd Street.
For $ 11.95 a friend and I had fried pumpkin gnocchi with shredded chicken, turnips, and brussel sprouts, then red snapper resting on a bed of creamy polenta studded with calamari, mussles and [...]

Rosh Hashanah Dessert Recipe: Plum Cake from Melissa Clark, with Chozen Ice Cream

For Rosh Hashanah, ditch the traditional honey cake and try Melissa Clark’s plum cake, maybe with a scoop of Chozen’s intensely rich kosher ice cream, on top.  (Mix up your holidays and pick Matzoh Crunch.)
Clark has a new cookbook out–In he Kitchen with A Good Appetite–which I’ll review later this week. Meanwhile, she continues to [...]