Dressing for Easter
We are dressed for Easter at The Greenporter Hotel. Christine, our morning maitre d' hotel, prepared the most lovely Easter eggs in bright green and pink with dried pansy blossoms for our tables. …
Archives for April 2011
Cooking, Baking, and the City Kitchen
I've been living in New York City for about 25 years. Here, people rarely use their kitchens - let alone their ovens. New Yorkers find creative ways to maximize their living spaces and, since very …
Moroccan-Glazed Carrots for Passover
I always love the diversity of the restaurants in Paris, much of it coming from former French colonies. The islands of the Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Reunion, Rodrigues along with Indochina-Vietnam and …
A Chef’s Garden on the North Fork
Every year, I head over to the Long Island Cauliflower Association with my friend Michael who is a native of Greenport. He has a garden across the street, which serves as an annex for my restaurant's …
The Earth Knows My Name
Memory, Dirt and Reflection Just the idea of spring teases up desire in the gardener (and the would-be gardener). The onset of local flower shows, the arrival of glossy seed catalogues in the …
A Recipe For Friday Fish
The perfect condiment for your favorite seasonal fish*. If you live in any coastal city in the Northeast you probably have access to fresh fish year round. At Cuvee bistro I plan our menu around the …
