This isn’t the post I planned to write tonight. You see, I bought a batch of pimientos de Padrón today with designs of cooking them up as a mid-week snack. But there they were, sitting on the counter. Thoughts started up in my head: Those peppers … Read More →
Some people look at Thanksgiving as the transition point from fall to winter, when we stop thinking about falling leaves and turkey, and start gearing up for Christmas trees, snow and bitterly cold temperatures. I mark the changing of the seasons with the Rye … Read More →
Farmers’ Market Nostalgia
At the end of each month, I eagerly anticipate the new issue of Saveur; when it arrives in the mailbox, I do a little jig. This month’s issue on food markets of the world (not the A&P kind) is a particular standout. I took the … Read More →