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Homemade baked béchamel mac ‘n cheese with sriracha I am not a winter person. I hate the cold, and have vivid memories of my parents using the “double plastic bag” method to keep our feet warm in the winters of the late 1970s. … Continue reading →

Pie at Fort Defiance, Red Hook, Brooklyn. Still by Alex Lisowski.  Oof, I’ve been remiss in keeping this page current! The last two months have been busy. In addition to some fun writing and editing, I’ve produced and hosted nine … Continue reading →

Strawberry Gazpacho at Northern Spy Food Co. Still by Alex Lisowski So strawberry season in New York is set to wrap up pretty shortly, if the farmers at my local market are correct. Before the pretty berries disappear, eat as … Continue reading →

Still by Alex Lisowski. Tres leches with mango at Empellón. This week’s piece was just too beautiful not to get a post of its own. How lovely is that tres leches cake? Lauren Resler, pastry chef at Empellón, deserves credit … Continue reading →

A double cheeseburger at The Burger Garage. Still by Alex Lisowski. Happy Memorial Day, folks. If you’re anything like me, you’re obsessed with grilled meats this time of year. Last week we featured the burgers at The Burger Garage in … Continue reading →

Video still by Alex Lisowski I’ve been happily busy of late and have even had the satisfaction of seeing a few pieces in print. (Remember print?) Here’s a summary: The May issue of InStyle ran a few Mother’s Day interviews … Continue reading →

Pernil at Sofrito. Still (c) Alex Lisowski. So I was keeping an eye on my niece “M” a few weeks ago. She is three, and in constant motion, which has to this point excluded her from a real role in … Continue reading →

Betty Bakery’s Lemon Cake Does this weather make anyone else want to eat deviled eggs and drink Tom Collinses, or maybe dance around to the Beach Boys while wearing an obnoxious tropical shirt? It does that to me. This lemon … Continue reading →

Hullo, there. I have three new videos up on CHOW.com, which have run on NY1 over the last several weeks. Many thanks to Alex Lisowski for his skilled shooting, directing and editing. First, I ate some darn fine fish ‘n … Continue reading →