Having grown up in New York's Hudson Valley, I took for granted some of the farmland in the area — as a teenager all I wanted to do was get away. As a twenty-something, Manhattan's sidewalks summoned me like a siren, demanding exploration from my curious spirit. Now that I...
It never seems like summer until August arrives. Finally, the season’s best is showing up at the markets....
Happy Birthday, Julia Child. What a legacy you have left for us — your presence is greatly missed. In fact, this magazine would not exist were it not for the influence of your magnificent spirit on a young girl with an abundance of culinary curiosity.In honor of La Grande Dame de Cuisine...
For this recipe, we used red vine-ripe globes (Beefsteak), heirloom (Brandywine), tomatillos, and yellow tomatoes....
Given how difficult it is to find certain herbs in my local market, I've decided to give in at last and plant a bigger herb garden. While I now have the basics, there are some astonishing varieties of herb plants available that could give my cooking a whole new twist. Ever...
I've found, much to my dismay, that recent work deadlines have prevented me from spending a great deal of time in the kitchen. Cooking has always been my way to unwind; to empty my mind of the stresses of the day and work with tangible, perishable goods whose delicate flavors...