From Faith: Leave it to our friends in San Francisco, where they’ve opened a kind of bar/library called The Interval, located in the Fort Mason Center. It’s very high-tech-meets-industrial-design, and, along with wine and cocktails, features 1,000 books in all categories, as well as reference books. Interval is reported to have been the idea of the […]
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Ina Garten’s Parmesan Chive Smashed Potatoes
Alex Province and his spouse Matthew Bennett, like the rest of us, often rely on Ina Garten’s books and watch her television show with keen interest. Matt follows her instructions to the letter, and Alex uses her recipes as a guide, tossing in whatever strikes him at the moment. We knew we had to ask […]
Ina Garten’s Decadent Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
As soon as we spotted this recipe in Ina Garten’s new book, Make It Ahead, we raced to it. Her desserts are always delicious, in our experience, and here is one that solves the problem if you have gluten-free eaters at your table. Ina uses renowned chef Thomas Keller’s gluten-free flour mix, called Cup4Cup. She […]
Food from the Brazilian Rain Forrest
A Brazilian chef who passed up the glamour of São Paulo is helping change his country’s cuisine with the help of flavors from the rain forest. See the story “Daring Fare, from the Amazon’s Mouth to Yours,” by Simon Romero.
Connecticut Farmland Trust to Honor Faith
Celebrating her 12-year commitment to protect and preserve family farms, Connecticut Farmland Trust is holding its Annual Harvest Dinner November 8th in Faith’s honor. The public is invited and the event features a cocktail party and seated wine dinner at the Old Lyme Country Club. Space is limited. For ticket information telephone (860) 247-0202 or […]
Thanksgiving Prosciutto-Wrapped Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy
From Faith: I was excited; I thought I’d created something new, a way to give turkey a boost of flavor, yet preserving its… Thanksgivingness. But it turns out others have thought about wrapping a turkey with thin slices of Italian prosciutto. After searching what’s out there, I think we’ve found the best of the best, and you […]
