Cook’s Illustrated recently updated their list of favorite popover pans. They declare their, “former favorite, from Chicago Metallic, still turns out the most consistently impressive rolls.”
Food Notes
Faith and Ita’s Curried Tuna Avocado Salad
My dear friend Ita Sonabend of NYC inspired this recipe when she stood watching me open a can of tuna packed in olive oil. (I was having it for breakfast, alongside a ripe fresh peach, a cup of chai green tea and a square of dark chocolate.) “Have you ever tried tuna with mashed avocado?” […]
NYC: Sensational Foie Gras Chicken at Rotisserie Georgette
Long Wharf artistic director Gordon Edelstein was across from me, and we stopped talking mid-sentence — thunderstruck — after our first bite of the foie gras roast chicken served at Rotisserie Georgette. All we heard from our seatmates was, “Oh, my god!” What Georgette Farkas and executive chef Chad Brauze are serving in this casually […]
Join Our Ice Cream Sundays Club
From Faith: We invite you to ask friends or family to be part of our new Food Schmooze Ice Cream Sunday Club. On a series of designated Sundays, you and your band of merry followers head to a different ice cream stand to taste and hang out. You’ll find plenty of places making their own flavors, including […]
Cheers for Hartford’s North End Farmer’s Market
No matter where you go now, farmers markets are booming, selling farm-fresh produce, meat, poultry, fruits, and sundries. (Check here for Connecticut listings.) In Hartford, The North End Farmer’s Market has now added a variety of resources for its customers, including education materials and nutrition counselors. Thanks to a grant from Wholesome Wave and support […]
Ariston Olive Oil in Chocolate & Pizza Flavors
Ariston’s distributors live in Connecticut, but it’s a family operation in Kalamata, Greece, where Ariston olive oil is made. Faith thinks it’s amazing quality for the money, and widely available. Now Ariston is making its oils in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, garlic, lemon, oregano, basil and pizza. It’s the “pizza” spices that captured […]
