Pumpkin Day poll

In honor of Halloween and the Great Pumpkin, I wanted to pose a question to my readers.  We are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time, and I will be making pumpkin cheesecake, a favorite dessert in our apartment.  Pumpkin cheesecake was one of the first “complicated” recipes that I tackled (when my baking repertoire consisted [...]

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UWS Shake Shack field report 2

My husband visited the UWS Shake Shake again over the weekend.  I stayed home and waited for the goods to arrive.  Apparently, the line moved quickly (10 minutes wait) and the order took 3-4 minutes to arrive.  My husband found that the ordering process was more efficient than on his previous visit.  As expected, the [...]

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Chocolate Show countdown – 9 days!

I wanted to highlight the impending arrival of my favorite culinary event of the year, the Chocolate Show.  I look forward to the Chocolate Show with giddy anticipation all year and this year’s event is almost upon us.  The 11th Annual New York Chocolate Show will be held November 7-9.  For the price of your [...]

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New look!

The List has a new and (I hope) improved look.  I will work on getting a better banner picture, but this picture will do for now.  If you are wondering, the picture is from our wedding.  Enjoy!

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yo corazón Casa Mono

We snagged a last-minute reservation to Casa Mono, Mario Batali’s nod to Spanish cuisine, last week when my father-in-law was visiting.  This was my second visit to Casa Mono and I’ve been extremely impressed on both visits.  The food is excellent, the ambiance is inviting and the prices are reasonable (extremely reasonable given the quality [...]

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Cheese & Wine 101

A friend and I attended Cheese & Wine 101 at the Artisanal Cheese Center last week, and I recommend the class highly.  Before class started, we were treated to a delightful spread of cheeses, fondue, flatbreads, nuts, spreads and bubbly (along the lines of the collection for sale here if you are looking to recreate [...]

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UWS Shake Shack field report

With much fanfare, the new Shake Shack opened earlier this week in our neighborhood (a mere two blocks – short blocks, that is – from our apartment).  My husband went on Wednesday and we’re planning to go together this weekend.  For a field report on the new Shake Shack, I have asked my husband to [...]

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I’m hosting a dinner party with Eric Ripert

Ok, that’s a bit of a stretch (the blog isn’t getting that much attention), but I am going to host a dinner party using a menu prepared by Mr. Ripert. Earlier this week on his blog, Avec Eric, Mr. Ripert introduced Dinner Social. Dinner Social is a series of monthly dinner parties with seasonal menus [...]

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Mom’s Pumpkin Bread

My mother is great baker, and bread is her specialty.  My mother’s expertise in this arena probably explains my terror of yeast breads (although I’m getting less anxious with practice).  Quick breads, however, are right up my alley.  I am planning to make my mom’s pumpkin bread over the weekend so I thought I’d share [...]

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Guide to dining in the Berkshires – part 2

Breakfast and tea at Birchwood Inn and dinner at The Old Inn On The Green were definitely the highlights of our Berkshires culinary tour, but we had several other notable meals at charming local restaurants.
The Southfield Store (this seems to be an outdated Website) – The Southfield Store was one of my favorite stops in [...]

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