It’s cool and a little foggy in Southampton this morning, but it doesn’t matter: it’s Memorial Day weekend, and come hell or high water, I’m firing up the grill. One of our fa...
The weather is suddenly warm and a little sticky in New York, so it’s time for a refreshing drink. Ok, this is basically a recipe for a wine cooler, but keep reading. It really isn’t the ...
This upgrade to the childhood classic chocolate sundae was actually the result of a total dessert failure. A couple of years ago, I offered to bring dessert to a dinner party in San Francisco hosted ...
What can I say? They’re beautiful. And, apart from having good taste in friends, I can’t take any credit for them. The flowers were for a cocktail party at our New York place last weekend...
I love a hot appetizer –something warm, fragrant and tasty to eat as I sip my cocktail and get in the mood to relax and enjoy the dinner ahead. Makes me happy. As a host, though, turning out a ...
A couple of months ago, I posted about my project to pull together our dreary master bedroom in Southampton. It’s a nice room, but the furnishings, linens and accessories are all left-overs fr...
The warming weather has me thinking of Julia frolicking on the beach, planting the vegetable garden in Southampton, dinner outdoors and light desserts of berries and cream. In New York, that’s...
Last week for Julia’s spring break we traded the hustle, glamour and grime of New York for the laid-back charms of Hawaii. (It’s odd to be suddenly back on a school holiday schedule at m...
I’ve made this dish more times than I can count, and it’s become a family favorite that’s also special enough for a full-fledged dinner party. It tastes rich and luxurious, but it&...
I’ll start with this: they’re worth it. The contrast between the rich, creamy chocolate filling (like the chocolate pudding of your childhood, but better) and the flaky chocolate crust ...
“Well, it’s big.” That’s about all David could say about the master bedroom when we first toured our new loft in Chelsea. In truth, it had other virtues as well: nice brick...
I’m more of a fruit dessert person at heart (tarts, pies and the like), but when the weather is cold and gray, a good chocolate dessert warms the heart (and pleases the crowd). I’ve got ...
Sophisticated sweetness: that’s what’s on offer here, and what could be better for a Valentine’s Day drink? Cocktail aficionados will recognize this drink as a variation on the Mar...
We love a good roast chicken and probably eat one for dinner more often than anything else. This recipe isn’t an improvement on that comforting classic, but it is a nice variation. To give th...
One of the many unexpected benefits of having a child has been remembering some of the pleasures of my own childhood. Brownies, for instance. As I searched for the brownie of my childhood, though, ...
Scotch whiskey has a following of purists who prefer to drink it “neat,” or maybe with a single cube of ice or a splash of water. The reason for this, of course, has to be the unique and ...
Lately I’ve been making paella on weeknights. Not so much the elaborate mixed seafood paellas that I love for summer entertaining, but simpler, humbler dishes that have more in common with a c...
It’s time to pull this room together, and I’d like your help. At the moment, it just feels like a room full of stuff –nothing’s working together. The reason it’s in th...
This dish is just the ticket for January, when many of us (myself most definitely included) are facing the possibility that we may have enjoyed a little too much good food and drink over the Holidays...
I wish I could say that I found this alternative to the weighty and wonderful Gratin Dauphinoise in an effort to improve my diet, but the fact is I was just out of cream. I needed to get dinner on t...
Finally. After months of indecision (and some production time too), we finally have our new chairs. Custom upholstery is always a little suspenseful, but I’m happy to say we like them as well...
We baked this weekend. A lot. Every year our kitchen turns into a Cookie Factory as we make 60 or more dozen Christmas cookies to box up and send out to friends and family all over the country. Jul...
A favorite childhood memory of mine is making bread with my grandmother. She didn’t mind free-form loaves, sticky hands and flour on the floor, and she worked the drawn-out process of bread ma...
This cocktail is inspired by a drink I’ve never actually had. My friend (and fellow cocktail enthusiast) Dan read about a drink called the Jam for Frances created by the Denver restaurant Beat...
One of the most problematic spaces in our new loft has become one of our favorites. I recently showed an out-of-town friend some construction photos. I was struck by the transformation, so I though...
Don’t worry –this isn’t another post about Thanksgiving leftovers. I like them as much as the next guy (preferably straight from the fridge), but by Saturday, I’m ready for s...
As anyone who reads this blog knows, I’m always up for cooking something new for dinner. When it comes to Thanksgiving, though, I become a rigid and sentimental traditionalist. I want it all ...
One of my favorite rituals this summer was sharing a cup of pistachio gelato with Julia. We both love it –if it’s good; that is, flavored with the subtle, unique taste of fresh green pi...
I think it was a great success. Last weekend David’s mother Jeri turned 70, and we threw a party for her at our loft in Manhattan. Twenty of Jeri’s girlfriends from her home in New Orle...
I was in San Francisco the last week of October, and, as usual, the highlight of my visit was dinner with my friends Marta, Dan and John. We’ve cooked together for many years, and this dinner ...
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