Archive for November, 2007
Picholine
The Metropolitan Opera. The Julliard School. The New York Philharmonic. The Beacon Theatre. The American Museum of Natural History. The Upper West Side is known for many of the fine arts, but culinary is not among them. Hey, you might say, what about Telepan? Just try eating “locally” and [...]
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Macarons are my favorite cookies. There’s something very special and unique about the versatility of these texturally perfect special treats: light enough for a snack, fancy enough for a gift, yet tasty enough for anytime of the day. Is there any meal that wouldn’t pair perfectly with a macaron? I certainly can’t [...]
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Not too long ago, I happened to find myself in Berkeley, CA. If you had asked me what I was doing there, I’d have answered that I was on a little vacation. You see, ostensibly I was visiting to check out the school, but we all know the only things I was [...]
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Name three great chefs. The first three that come to mind. Depending on what constitutes your idea of culinary greatness, a fairly standardized list of names might be running through your head right now: Ducasse, Adrià, Robuchon, Bocuse, Alajmo, Keller, Blumenthal, Gagnaire, et al. (Hey, I’ll play along too… Kinch). [...]
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