The last few years have seen a major upgrade to the Westchester pizza scene. From brick oven (All’ Antica), to wood fired (Frankie & Fanucci’s, Tarry Lodge) to coal fired (Frank Pepe), there’s quality pizza to be found. And I never turn down an opportunity … Read More →
The last time I ate at Peniche — two years ago? — the restaurant was crowded, deafening, and the food was very good. Two years later the food is still very good, only on a weeknight, it’s much less crowded and not so deafening. My … Read More →
Ma po tofu translates from Chinese to “pockmarked grandmother’s tofu.” Doesn’t sound terribly appealing, and I doubt the poor old lady it was named after took that as a compliment. Put the name aside though, and it’s a delicious dish: soft tofu in a spicy … Read More →
A few years ago on the cheesesteak episode of Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, Tony Luke brought out his secret weapon: broccoli rabe. The resulting cheeseteak looked great, Tony defeated Bobby, and from then on out I viewed broccoli rabe in a new light — not just … Read More →
Sofrito in White Plains, NY: Mofongo and a Nap
Remember the dinner scene in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, when Richard Dreyfuss intently molded his mashed potatoes into the shape of a mountain? That’s sort of what mofongo looks like. The signature dish of Puerto Rico is stick-to-your-ribs hearty: mashed plantains formed into … Read More →