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Risotto alla Milanese

I love risotto. All kinds - goose, duck, game hen, quail; creamy lobster, tangy lemon, wild mushroom, roasted fennel; three-cheese, four-tomato, five-onion; colored with black squid ink, red wine, and green pesto; flavored with spring strawberries, summer corn, harvest squash, or winter greens; chestnut, walnut, butternut, chicken butt ...

Ossobuco (Osso Buco) in Bianco alla Milanese with Gremolata

Braised dishes are my all-time favorite bunker-down, snuggle-up fare.

Seared Lamb Loin with Roasted Asparagus & Sunchokes

The sunshine-deprived masses have perked up all over the city, the trees are suddenly bursting with blossoms, the air smells warm & grassy, and I continue to find crumpled up pastel foil wrappers at the bottom of my purse, in the car cup holders, under the nightstand...

Roasted Poussin and Wild Rice with Almonds, Strawberries & Spinach

You were forewarned. My last post revealed the Kid joking about having all the baby animals associated with Easter for our holiday meal.

Easter Baby Barnyard Feast

“I dunno. Maybe rabbit,.... a baby chick and a baby lamb? What if we ate all the baby animals associated with Easter? THAT would be hilarious,” said the Kid.

Andrew's Party @La Medusa Sicilian Restaurant

Darren, Karra, Andrew & Kimberly

My friend Andrew is classically debonaire - he reminds me of a 1940s movie star (especially when he calls me “doll”).

Purple Cafe: Wine & Cheese Pairings

Wine & cheese - it’s still my new favorite thing. Last year’s New York gastronomic tour (or, five-day constant indulgence of soul-satisfying, mind-altering food & wine, actually) reminded me of the loveliness derived from a well-designed after-dinner cheese plate.

Columbia Crest 2005 H3 Merlot & Meatball Crostini with Roasted Fennel

Ever had a wine that just wouldn’t give it up, but the next month its flavors are virtually leaping out of the glass?