Zucchini has a PR problem. It’s out here minding its business, and somehow it’s been labeled the “lightweight” of the vegetable world. Flavorless. Boring. The filler episode of produce. The disrespect. Because zucchini, when treated right, is quietly brilliant. It’s refreshing. It’s crisp with just the right bite […]
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? Some families measure time in holidays or seasons. Mine?We measure it in rice cycles. There is no event, meaning no holiday, no random Tuesday, no meteorological anomaly, that escapes the gravitational pull of “un arrocito”. Rice […]
Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood? The other day, I did something wild. At least, wild by grown-up, semi-caffeinated, city-living standards. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. Not bucatini with veal ragu. Not handmade tagliatelle with a saffron foam. Just good ol’ spaghetti. Red […]
I have been quite fortunate to have experienced some great meals, both large and small, as well as cheap to the extravagant. Today, I want to talk to you abstractly about a paryicular culinary experience. In particular, I want to take apart a culinary conundrum that has left […]
A spiced-filled outing Because of my varied life contexts throughout my years, I have made friends that probably wouldn’t be friends with one another. I have my preppy friends. I have my Wall Street friends. I have my psychologist friends. I have ny social justice friends and those […]
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