Category Archives: What’s Cooking

Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves… and a Few Unstuffed)

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On a warm day in Tarrytown, the sidewalks on the corner of Main St. and N. Broadway are packed with people dining al fresco. They’re at Lefteris, which indisputably owns the prime location of downtown. It’s impossible to walk by without taking a few nosy … Read More

Tried, But Still Can’t Get Into Gazpacho

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I’d like to start off by saying thank you to all of you who have emailed me this week with well wishes. Even though we’ve never met, we share a connection through our love of food, and that makes us something more than strangers. I’m … Read More

Watermelon Sangria

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I’ve consumed so much watermelon in the past few days that if you were to cut me open, you’d find little white seeds coursing through my veins. Two reasons for this: 1) It’s been hot and humid and nothing cools like watermelon, and  2) I … Read More

Quick and Delicious Vietnamese Spring Rolls

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I may never order Vietnamese spring rolls in a restaurant again. I’m serious.  Why bother?  There are dishes that belong to the “That’s too intimidating to make at home” category; others fall into, “This isn’t so hard, but mine sure doesn’t taste like the restaurant … Read More

An Almost Guilt-Free Dessert

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When summer rolls around, there are two certainties: gas prices will rise, and so will my food bill. Happens every year; see, triathlon season’s in full swing, and as anyone who does endurance sports will tell you, training turns your body into a voracious fuel-burning … Read More