A couple of weeks ago, I returned from “A Cheddar Odyssey”, an offering from Cheese Journeys, who, as their name implies, runs tours that combine Culture, Exploration and Cheese. Lots and lots of cheese. It’s one of those trips that beguiles you long after you’ve…
This weekend begins what is always called “The Unofficial Start of Summer”. Never mind the Equinox is over three weeks away and it’s been horridly cold and rainy this month. Nevertheless, this is the weekend that New Yorkers give up their weekends in the city…
At this year’s Easter Celebration, one the guests was also celebrating Passover which overlapped this year for the first time in ages. For those of you who may not be familiar with Jewish dietary laws, leavened bread is forbidden during the 8 day celebration of…
As often as not, Andrew volunteers to bring dessert whenever we’re asked out to dinner. On this particular occasion, he asked our friends Bill and Peter if they had any requests. Peter asked for ‘something nutty’. I seemed to remember an amazing tart Andrew had…
There’s a 200th Birthday Party in Ireland Dec 4, 2017 | 12:02 pm By Monte Mathews Staff Writer And you’re invited to the 200th Anniversary of the First Pint of Guiness to reach American shores. What’s more Irish than the potato? How about a pint…
It’s been a long haul and wending our way through 765 posts has taken time to say the least. But at last we’ve arrived on Publication Day One of the new and improved Chewing the Fat. And it seems so appropriate that someone who gives…
Coconut Cupcakes that Andrew eggified for Easter! In the run-up to Easter, we’ve had snow, sun and cold temperatures earlier this week that feel more like winter than spring. It’s warmed up at last and here’s how we celebrated. And, after Andrew added jelly…
When I was growing up in Montreal, my family had an endless stream of visitors, most of whom had some connection to my parent’s time in Britain during the Second World War. They were both volunteers—my father was a Major in the Canadian Army…
Our friend Michael of The Bridgehampton Florist, comes from a family of home bakers whose cakes are consistently the best things we’ve ever tasted. We’ve featured the most famous, “Beatty’s Chocolate Cake” https://chewingthefat.us.com/2010/07/beattys-chocolate-cake.htmlwhich made its print debut in Ina Garten’s “Back…
More days this winter have kept us locked up in the house than I can remember. This week there was a day that was so cold, you had to go back 10 in years in New York to find a matching temperature. Being stuck in…
I know I’ve mentioned Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito before. They’re two of my heros because they fled the Advertising business for a bakery in Red Hook, Brooklyn and haven’t looked back. Instead, they’re the authors of one of Andrew’s go-to sources for…
This past weekend, we were delighted to have friends from Mexico here for dinner. Whenever they visit, we try to stick to classic American food. In this case, Ribs, Corn on the cob with Basil Lime butter and Carrot cake. Carlos and his friend,…
PONANT EXPLORES THE GLOBE WITH A DECIDEDLY FRENCH ACCENT.
