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This past weekend, my mom brought me the largest cucumber I have ever seen. I remember someone in Israel telling me that American produce scared him, and cucumbers should be small and eaten whole, not engineered to the size of a baseball bat. Enter the bat: This afternoon I used part of it in the most [...] One afternoon last summer, I was enjoying lunch with my old boss, who had just returned from a visit to our magazine’s headquarters in Paris. She shared with me her experience dining with the French staff. At precisely 1 PM, every member of the staff, young, old, female, and male, exited their offices and filed down [...] After my flavor extravaganza yesterday, I’ve craved simplicity all day today. I like to enjoy both ends of the spectrum, and I’ve found that balancing them is key. Each type of meal always allows me to appreciate the other a bit more. So, dinner tonight was very, very easy. I started with half an avocado sprinkled with [...] Last week I was feeling green, but this one has to be all about the red, white, and blue. My week leading up to the fourth will inevitably include… Summer berries, in copious amounts. Beach attire. Small snack plate: red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, Greek yogurt + dill dip. Beach essentials: fresh fruit and sun protection.
Morning oats, [...] When it comes to dining, my ideal restaurants fall into two categories. In the first, the dishes consist of clean, natural flavors brought out by a simple cooking process. In the second, the preparations are more complex, featuring several flavors united in surprising and uncommon ways. Tabla most definitely falls into the second category. Described as [...] |
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