Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Shopping the Shuk in Israel Reveals More than Fresh Fruit

Shopping the Shuk in Israel Reveals More than Fresh Fruit

It never fails. When I visit a family owned farm, an unpretentious winery, a farmers' market or a neighborhood cafe that celebrates local ingredients I ALWAYS taste something that wows me. When I take any of these paths when I travel, I always feel more connected to that place. Most importantly, these c...

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Feasting & Walking in Rome, Part 1

Feasting & Walking in Rome, Part 1

Ahhhh, Roma! We headed to the great ancient city a couple of weeks ago to explore it's deep history and of course, eat our weight in pasta. We committed an entire week to take a deep dive, relishing the time to strike a balance between guided tours and wandering about (and noshing) on our own. Sometimes, w...

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Siggy’s Good Food & Splendid Slaw Recipe

Siggy’s Good Food & Splendid Slaw Recipe

Siggy’s Good Food sits on a tree-lined block at the quiet end of Elizabeth St. in NYC. The scribbled message on a sidewalk chalkboard beckons, ALIENS EAT FREE! I didn’t see any extraterrestrials but I bet that those in costume may indeed, eat on the house.  The quirky entrance leads streams of devoted...

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Vegan Temptations by CHLOE.

Vegan Temptations by CHLOE.

An omnivore, a kosher keeper and a vegan grad student met for lunch at by CHLOE. on Bleecker St. in NYC on a balmy late Autumn day. Together, we waded through the hipster crowd to savor, critique, and agree that we loved almost everything we tasted at this hotter than hot vegan cafe. The dishes were so tasty...

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Moss Cafe Fuses Farm to Table with Kosher

Moss Cafe Fuses Farm to Table with Kosher

By the time owner Emily Weisberg launched her kickstarter campaign, Moss Cafe was already blinking wildly on our radar. Their mission is so clearly stated, so authentic, so pure, that we took notice many months before they opened.  We waited patiently and then gave them a few months to settle into their natu...

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

And the Winner is…..

And the Winner is…..

Marla, from Skokie, IL. is the lucky winner of last week's give-away! Thank you ALL for taking the time to comment and enter. We loved reading about your tea habits and your enthusiasm for hand crafted artisanry. We're cooking up another surprise and plenty of tasty treats for the change of seasons so be s...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Back 40 Kitchen: Taste their Values

Back 40 Kitchen: Taste their Values

If you care about authenticity and a clear vision that begins on a family farm, bringing the freshest ingredients possible to your plate, you'll love Back 40 Kitchen as much as we did. Every detail of the recently opened farm to table restaurant is an expression of Bill and Lesley King's mission to bring o...

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Swooning over Babke Swirls at Padoca Bakery

Swooning over Babke Swirls at Padoca Bakery

When Florence Fabricant, longtime food critic for the New York Times, mentioned a newly opened Brazilian bakery in NYC that creates guava and cheese babke swirls I was all lit up.  I guessed that the roots of  Padoca's treats, including challah french toast and black and white brownies, extended beyond S...

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Our Favorite Food Trucks & Where They Roll

Our Favorite Food Trucks & Where They Roll

They are geared up and ready to roll – and after spending the harsh winter cooped up inside, so are we.  We’re talkin’ food trucks. We’ve “mobilized” the top vegetarian, vegan, kosher and kosher friendly trucks. You'll have a great ride hopping from falafel and kosher schnitzel to cold-pressed sm...

Monday, February 9, 2015

Petite Shell Tempts with Golden Rugelach

Petite Shell Tempts with Golden Rugelach

I heard the temptation before I inhaled it as I rounded the corner of 85th Street on Lexington Ave. in NYC.  Two young Moms clasped each other's well cloaked arms on a freezing January day and gasped, "Do you smell the butter? We've got to get one!" Indeed the alluring aromas of warm, sweet pastries and s...