Marlow & Sons image c/o the NYT
Marlow & Sons is a small oyster house located in the back of a grocery store in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn. Read the rest of this entry »
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Two Great Reds for Under $25
In Culture, Food on April 1, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Radog 2006 Pinot Noir
Under the current economic circumstances everyone is cutting back on everyday expenses — including wine. It’s times like this that we’re reminded that drinking domestic wine is not only a pleasurable experience, but our civic duty. Here are two great reds made in america, and widely available for under $25.
Taken With a Grain of Salt
In Culture, Food on March 16, 2009 at 7:05 pm
The Iconic La Baleine Fine and Course Sea Salt
I can recall members of my family being slightly put off the first time my father introduced a salt well to the family kitchen. I suppose we saw this as rather unsanitary; using your fingers to pickup sea salt that’s been sitting out for a few weeks. Anyway the truth is, not all salts are created equal, and it only takes a brief conversation with a foodie, like my father, to be reassured of this.
Regardless of whether you cook at home frequently; using a higher quality salt can improve the overall taste of your food, and perhaps more importantly; a colorful container of this iconic french sea salt looks really nice on the counter of any manhattan-sized kitchen.
