Dinner for 23—Part 2
October 21, 2009
Well, actually, it turned out to be dinner for 25 (plus one kid with swine flu quarantined in her room with Ramen noodles).
The day of preparation went as planned—except that Wegmans did not have any decent organic grapes. I got the usual look, and a few comments, from people as I pushed my cart through the supermarket—a cross between shock that… more
Comments (8)Restaurant Review: Founding Farmers, Washington, DC
October 16, 2009
Wherever I go, I always try to find the farm-to-table restaurants—in fact, my annual top 10 farm-to-table restaurant list is coming up in November! So I had to check out Founding Farmers in Washington this past weekend. The idea is appealing: a casual, family restaurant that’s supplied and owned by a collective of American family farmers.
The first sign that… more
Comments (9)Recipe: Chicken and Gravy in 15 Minutes
October 9, 2009
The other day I was in a four-hour meeting in New York City. Sometimes in New York, no matter where you are, you can smell food cooking from a restaurant or apartment somewhere. Well, all during that four-hour meeting I smelled chicken and gravy. It didn’t stop me from paying attention (it was a very interesting meeting). But it wouldn’t go away. Suddenly, all I could think of was chicken and gravy—and getting a hold of some as soon as possible.
On my way home from the city, I was… more
Comments (5)Goodbye Gourmet Magazine
October 7, 2009
In the magazine business, we are used to hearing about magazines launching and shutting down all the time. Still, when you hear of a magazine’s demise, it deserves a moment of silence with the secret thought: “There but for the grace of God, go I.” But when you hear about Conde Nast closing Gourmet magazine…well, when an icon like Gourmet gets shuttered, the feeling of shock and sadness lingers longer than usual.
Having said that, I wasn’t a subscriber to… more
Comments (10)Recipe: Ham, String Bean, and Potato Soup—a Real Dutch Treat
September 23, 2009
When I was a kid and I would go to my grandmother’s house (on my mother’s side), we only ever ate two things. If I was there for lunch by myself, she would make grilled cheese sandwiches with a dill pickle on the side, and she’d serve tea in a gold teacup. It always made me feel special.
But if we came for dinner—which we only ever did a few times—she only made one thing: Pennsylvania Dutch ham, string bean and potato soup. I’ve never seen it on a menu anywhere (even in… more
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