November 2011

Victory! After spending about 11 hours freezing on a stand at the top of a hill in the Mohawk Valley countryside, silently watching this field: I killed my first deer, on the …

Red Alert! Eastern European dishes are invading random Western stores and restaurants! Should you duck and cover, or welcome the enemy? This time, the alert comes from the Reading Terminal Market in …

This dish is inspired by a recipe from an article on Georges Blanc in the Spring 2010 issue of Culinaire Saisonnier. This is a fairly simple preparation that emphasizes the flavor of …

The Sachertorte is a great example of a cake that was created nearly two centuries ago and needs a serious update to impress anybody nowadays. The original dessert was invented by Franz Sacher in …

Whether you just buy the meat or try to kill the animals yourself, game is back in season! Here are some recipes you might want to try: Have a whole wild pheasant …

A note about my restaurant reviews: New York City counts many Eastern European restaurants scattered across the five boroughs, most of them ignored by restaurant critics and diners alike. I intend to …