I was at my favorite local restaurant last night (Park Place in Goshen, NY), and my friend Joseph and I decided to partake in a bit of nosh to go with the wine we were busily sipping to celebrate. (His dining room is the backdrop for the interview in our...
So, I'm slowly getting the hang of the Podcast thing. We've been warming up our vocal chords, so expect to hear from us in the next few weeks. I was inspired by my friend Mark Tafoya, who has created a rather winning Podcast over at ReMARKable Palate. He's been featured...
A jury panel of esteemed members of the international food media has announced Gastronomic Meditations™ as a finalist for Best Food/Drink Site for the 2005 World Food Media Awards. Other finalists include the BBC Food Site (UK), Leite's Culinaria (US), KQED/Jacques Pepin's Fast Food My Way (US), and Cuisine (NZ).See the complete...
I had a fantastic meal last night with one of my former L'Ecole des Chefs interns, whose delightful company was only enhanced by the creations we enjoyed at Hearth Restaurant in the East Village. Chef Marco Canora has gotten a great deal of media attention lately, and with good reason: His food...
I don't normally post a meditation on the weekend, but given the date, and the beautiful blue sky outside, I am very much reminded of this day four years ago. That vivid blue served as a poignantly ironic backdrop to the chaos unfolding around me, as I wondered what would...