Summer Lobster & Chanterelle Soup

Heat index of 110°. Feel familiar? That’s what Brooklyn suffered under yesterday. Fortunately, we have some severe weather to look forward to this afternoon, sweeping in much cooler, more appropriate weather for the foreseeable future. As it was, though, the … Continue reading

Valentine’s Dinner for 2, chez nous.

We don’t go out on Valentine’s Day. Nope. A decade of working in a French restaurant pretty much ruined the romantic effect for me and, now by extension, the husband. So, we spend 1/4th the money and stay home. It … Continue reading

It’s 85° in Brooklyn: where’s the Rosé?

Yeah, right? Is it summer already? I’m not going to complain about all the shirtless hotties jogging around the park, but seriously. So let’s try to cure the day. We’ll have a picnic, of sorts. I don’t have the lovely … Continue reading