If there were ever a bakery worth crossing a monumental bridge for, it would be Almondine, in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. On the first truly warm day in NYC, we decided to brave the tourists and cyclists on the Brooklyn Bridge in the name of the city’s best baguette, as named by New [...]
I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Paris with some girlfriends, and realized that whenever I go, I mentally compile a list of must-dos. Here are a few that always make the cut:
It has been brought to my attention that The City Bakery is having its annual Hot Chocolate Festival, lasting the duration of February. This is big news not only because I celebrate hot chocolate whenever I have the chance, but also because they are rotating new, temporary flavors to accompany the original. Banana Peel, [...]
Formerly a component of Epicurious.com, Gourmet magazine has expanded to a new website all its own, officially up and running as of yesterday–and it is wonderful. The pictures, such an integral part of any website experience for me, are color-saturated and enticing; there is a variety of subjects on the main page, offering recipes, [...]
In case you are not familiar with the Bloggies, they are the annual weblog awards. They are largely a popularity contest, but it’s a great way to recognize all the hard work that goes into a web site. It’s also one of my favorite ways to find out about sites that I don’t already read.
The [...]
How to cure a turkey hangover? With a little hair-of-the-dog, of course. My favorite sandwich of the whole year is the one I have the day after Thanksgiving, every year, without fail. As far back as I can remember, my mom’s Thanksgiving grocery list has included croissants, for the traditional day-after sandwich. [...]
