favorite desserts of 2017…
– Plums, ashen from the hearth, bleeding into gauzy muslin. Figs, syrupy and charred, nestled in a flakey frame. Saffron suspended in a milky cloud glinting with gold. And apricots, fleshy and warm, hugged in a doughy crust, with ice cream beside; a slice of the great American songbook. These are just a few of […]
– Plums, ashen from the hearth, bleeding into gauzy muslin. Figs, syrupy and charred, nestled in a flakey frame. Saffron suspended in a milky cloud glinting with gold. And apricots, fleshy and warm, hugged in a doughy crust, with ice cream beside; a slice of the great American songbook. These are just a few of […]
favorite dishes of 2017…
– I took the lessons I learned in 2016 and applied them to 2017. Staying close to familiar quarters, I continued to bet on sure winners. They did not disappoint. And, although many of my travel destinations in 2017 were not chosen with great food in mind, I found some great food anyway. Let me […]
– I took the lessons I learned in 2016 and applied them to 2017. Staying close to familiar quarters, I continued to bet on sure winners. They did not disappoint. And, although many of my travel destinations in 2017 were not chosen with great food in mind, I found some great food anyway. Let me […]
12 days: on the second day of christmas: mehrotra… (2017)
– Every time I have Indian food – and, sadly, it is not often that I am around it – I wonder why I don’t seek it out more. As with Indian culture, the colors, flavors, and traditions of Indian cookery are vivid and expressive, engaging and alluring. And that’s how I would describe the […]
– Every time I have Indian food – and, sadly, it is not often that I am around it – I wonder why I don’t seek it out more. As with Indian culture, the colors, flavors, and traditions of Indian cookery are vivid and expressive, engaging and alluring. And that’s how I would describe the […]