Gyros, ubiquitous in NYC A Gyro is a Greek dish of meat that’s been roasted on a vertical spit, folded into pita bread and then served with tomato, onion and tzatsiki sauce. Gyros, pronounced “Heros”, are everywhere in New York City. The website Yelp has…
Mark Bittman Flexitarian Mark Bittman is one of the most thoughtful of food writers. He calls himself a Flexitarian, which he defines as a “moderate, conscious eater” whose goals are “a diet that is higher in plants and lower in both animal products and hyper…
I am sure you’re aware of “Cook’s Illustrated” that quirky and incomparable publication presided over by a man named Christopher Kimball. Mr. Kimball is the quintessential Vermonter and his practicality is evident on every page of his strictly-no-advertising-that’s-why-it-costs-$30-a year magazine. Personally, its attention to…
I realize that Meatless Monday was yesterday but yesterday Andrew and I were busy getting back into our house after a week’s absence for the Hampton Classic Horse Show. We had a wonderful week staying with dear friends who opened their…
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…
Three years ago in May, Joe and Liza Tremblay and took over a roadside place in Sag Harbor, NY, that was called “Linda’s Famous Cheesecake”. I had one friend who swore by Linda’s cheesecake but to be honest, I could never figure out when the…
This weekend for the first time in what seems like months, we were finally able to walk anywhere without feeling that we were in a race against the cold. So we jumped on the opportunity to visit the High Line. This is an only-in-New York…
PONANT EXPLORES THE GLOBE WITH A DECIDEDLY FRENCH ACCENT.
