Winter Steak Salad
I’m not going to deny it. I love beef. But times, as they say, have changed. I try to go meatless more. But there’s this primal desire for Beef. I wondered how I could put a healthy spin on a Steak dinner and voilà, I…
I’m not going to deny it. I love beef. But times, as they say, have changed. I try to go meatless more. But there’s this primal desire for Beef. I wondered how I could put a healthy spin on a Steak dinner and voilà, I…
Last November, in the New York Times no less, came a story about a Burger that caused, in the words of my late father, “a big stink”. There were no complaints about the burger itself. In fact, it is lauded as being New York’s…
A Girl and Her Pig…literally I am a huge fan of April Bloomfield and I’ll follow her anywhere—to The Breslin in the Ace Hotel, next door at the John Dory or down in the Village where she practically invented the Gastropub at “The Spotted Pig”. (…
As I pointed on Monday in “The 12 Best Burgers…Part 1”, New York Burgers fall into two distinct camps: The “Classic” Burgers which stick to the same pattern of beef patty, American Cheese, soft bun, ‘special sauce’, lettuce and tomato. From there we move…
The weather on America’s East Coast has been nothing short of bizaare this whole winter. When I boarded the plane to come home from St. Barth, the temperature there was 81 degrees. When I arrived in Newark the temperature was 75 degrees. We…
Monte’s Scotch Eggs courtesy Melissa Clark’s recipe Yes, I was at The Breslin yet again. This time I went for dinner with friends. Because Ms. Bloomfield has just knocked everyone’s socks off at the new John Dory Oyster Bar, on the other…
I recently introduced Andrew to the Breslin, April Bloomfield’s gastropub in the Ace Hotel (16 West 29th St. between Fifth Ave. and Broadway Tel: 212 679 1939) . We sat at the bar and ate our lamb burgers and thrice-cooked chips and…
At The Breslin, April Bloomfield’s much-written-about “British Gastropub” at 16 West 29th Street,(TEL: (212) 679-1939), I became totally enamored of the Lamb Burger. It’s almost as outrageously tasty as the “Thrice Cooked Chips” that are as good, if not better, than any French fry…
THIS IS HERACLEA-- NOT ONE BUT TWO REMARKABLE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS
When a recipe calls for “Good Olive Oil” home cooks can be forgiven for wondering whether theirs is good enough. After all, virtually every Mediterranean country touts theirs as being best. And virtually every Mediterranean country produces Olive Oil. But did you know that the 4th largest Olive Oil producer in the world is Turkey? And it’s Turkey that Heraclea calls home. Beautifully bottled in white, Heraclea Early Harvest is perfect for dips, finishing and drizzling on just about everything! And in black Heraclea Mature Harvest is ideal for roasting, pan-frying, baking and marinating. Now that’s what I call “Good Olive Oil”!
HERACLEA HAS A ROMANTIC STORY THAT’S TOO GOOD NOT TO SHARE
“Legend has it that Selene, the goddess of the Moon, descended to this site to meet her lover, a mortal named Endymion and Zeus put Endymion in an eternal sleep beneath an olive tree on Mount Latmos to immortalize this love”. This love story inspired the Heraclea people to create their olive oil. They revered the olive tree. And they combined ancient olive oil cultivation methods with the latest in sustainable production techniques to create the award-winning olive oil they named Heraclea.
TURKISH HERITAGE FLOWS THROUGH EVERY DROP OF HERACLEA
The hallmarks of Heraclea are the way is it grown, how it is created and how it is enjoyed around the table. Sustainable agricultural practices mean that under no circumstances will Heraclea ever use anything artificial to increase the number of olives a tree produces. No fertilizers! No artificial irrigation! Their olive groves span over 100 acres. In season, 50 men and women work in the olive groves with great pride and great care. All to introduce you to their Aegean way of life: Big tables surrounded by family and friends, laughter and delicious food cooked with Olive Oil.
HERACLEA CAN BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM https://heraclea.co/
On the Heraclea website you’ll also find a treasure trove of wonderful recipes, answers to all your questions about olive oil and beautiful pictures of the extraordinary home of Heraclea.