Hungry Magazine #29: Eat Like a Rock StarWhat do Axl Rose, UB40, and Paul McCartney have in common? Debra Sharpe cooked for them all at one time. Sharpe, still a caterer to rockstars, set down roots in Chicago in the early ’90’s, and opened a slew of restaurants, including long...
ReMARKable Palate #72: Senegalese food at Baobab in HarlemMy Liberian friend Dawn Padmore is introducing me to the foods of West Africa: We start at Baobab restaurant on 116th St. in Harlem for Senegalese food. We speak with Madame Diobe Diop, owner of Baobab. We sample...
Hungry Magazine #28: Spice QueenMadhur Jaffrey, an actress, a writer, and a cook, is a true Renaissance woman. Born in Delhi, India, she moved to the UK to study acting. While there, she pined for an authentic home cooked Indian meal. While growing up she never really cooked, so...
ReMARKable Palate #71: CityMeals on Wheels and Chicken and GrapesJennifer and I speak once again with Gael Greene, founder of CityMeals on Wheels, on the occasion of the organization serving its 34 millionth meal to homebound elderly New Yorkers. Consider making a donation to citymeals.org this holiday season to...
My family started Round 1 last night with the Secret Santa exchange, and today we shall move to Round 2 with presents for the kiddies and a very long day of eating. Yes, that's the family specialty.I'm giddy to announce that I GOT A STOCKING this year!!!!!!! I love,...
What a year it’s been for me! Twelve months ago I was in paradise, but also in a small version of hell: I was working as a private chef for a billionaire, traveling back and forth between New York City and a private island in the Caribbean on a tricked-out...