It's been a while since I've mentioned mochi, but I'm afraid I must bring them up once more. See, an enormous Korean supermarket called H Mart recently opened near my parents' house outside Boston -- it's such a mob scene ...Read More

Do I Have to Drive to Jersey for a Mochi?

It takes the self-discipline of a Buddhist monk to walk into Melt, scope that listing of roasts, inhale the aroma of smoked meats, and NOT order a grilled sandwich.  I mean, cajun spiced pork loin, coffee rubbed beef brisket, black ...Read More

Ordering Salad, Just Salad, at Melt

I remember reading an interview with one of the Top Chef hosts -- I think it was Padma -- in which she said the judges never ate the full plate of food that they were served.  They took a ...Read More

Dessert Bliss at The Ritz-Carlton

Last week's visit to Croton-on-Hudson inspired this week's recipe, broccoli knishes. Fun times in Croton -- spent a while doing work at Black Cow, then later met friends at Tavern at Croton Landing, where the happy hour drinks were dirt cheap ...Read More

I’m Turning Into a Jewish Grandmother

What's that?  It's crazy to eat gelato in the dead of winter? Nonsense!  Gelato is to be enjoyed at any time of the year, temperatures be damned. And if you find yourself in Ossining, how about a quick stop in ...Read More

It’s Always a Good Time for Gelato