Several years ago, I purchased a cookbook entitled Urban Italian by Andrew Carmellini. Favorite recipes from the cookbook include an eggplant agrodulce with the perfect balance of sweet from the honey and sour from the vinegar, a flavorful chicken marinated in a vinaigrette spiked with lemon, oregano,… Read More
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Marinated Cauliflower Salad with Capers and Golden Raisins
I first tasted the salami with marinated cauliflower and bitter greens sandwich from ‘wichcraft during a trip to New York. Each March and September, I traveled from Portland to buy clothing for my boutique named Aubergine. One of my favorite showrooms offered delicious lunches often catered by… Read More
Charred Cauliflower with Toasted Breadcrumbs, Cornichons, and Parsley
I LOVE cauliflower. In fact, I serve cauliflower so often that my daughter protests. Anyway, I found perfect cauliflower at the Green City Market this week and I cannot resist posting another recipe from The Purple Pig.
Summer Corn and Heirloom Cherry Tomato Salad with Arugula Pesto
Currently, there is an abundance of fresh, local corn at the market. What better way to celebrate this bounty than with a recipe adapted from one of my favorite Chicago restaurants The Purple Pig. Jimmy Bannos Jr. is the chef/owner as well as the recipient of… Read More
Buvette: a Gastrothèque and a Cookbook
Buvette is a lovely restaurant located on a tree-lined street just steps from the boutiques on Bleecker Street in the West Village. My husband and I enjoyed a late lunch at Buvette in July while vacationing in New York. The gastrothèque is open all day; it serves food… Read More