As someone who enjoys diving into a nice tartare at a restaurant (as well as making them at home), I’ll basically try anything once, including tomato tartare. This version was from a recipe I came across online, and while it was nice, I have to be honest and admit that I really haven’t made it…
Category: aperitivo
Making Martha’s cold pizza dip with arrabiata sauce, whipped ricotta, and black garlic bread.
Last year, on the day after Thanksgiving, Michael and I eschewed going shopping and instead spent a nice afternoon and evening in Philadelphia with his family. His little brother lives in the Fishtown/Kensington neighborhood, and we started out our excursion by meeting for drinks and snacks at Martha which is right around the corner from…
Terrazza Cha Cha Chá‘s mezcalita with hibiscus and grasshopper salt.
One of the many lovely things about Mexico City is that it has some lovely rooftop bars in close proximity to major tourist draws that offer a wonderful view. Terrazza Catedral, just a few blocks off the Zocalo, affords a fantastic vista of Centro Historico and the bandera monumental at the center of the plaza,…
Adrienne Cheatham’s mango gazpacho shooters with Tajín from Sunday Best.
Summer means it’s time for gazpacho, and while we wait for the tomatoes to come into their peak ripeness, at least we have mangoes. I’ve tried a few different mango gazpacho recipes over the years, and they will definitely vary–some are a little too thick in texture, while others can make you feel like you’re…
The Sangrita: a savory cocktail for everyone who is convinced they don’t like savory cocktails.
We tried many fun drinks when we were at Xcaret Hotel Mexico back in September, but the clear favorite of the group was La Bandera, a three-part shot named after the colors in the Mexican flag. You start with tequila blanco, then take a shot of lime juice, and finish off with a spicy tomato…
Spicy salmon tiradito as inspired by Lorraine Pascale.
With spring now officially here, I can now think about my weekly raw/pickled/cured fish dishes less as pretending to be somewhere warmer for dinner and instead be an actually refreshing dish on a hot day. It’s still pretty chilly here in Baltimore–March has really leaned into the whole “lion” side of the old weather adage–but…
Where the Rainbow Ends, a cocktail inspired by Eyes Wide Shut and The Last Word.
While A Charlie Brown Christmas will eternally be my favorite Christmas special, Eyes Wide Shut is my favorite Christmas movie. We’re well past the time where the internet has debated whether Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie, and the response is a resounding yes. The best holiday movies are at least a little twisted,…
Eggs mayo with persillade from À Table.
It’s Thanksgiving week, and hopefully you are all set with your menu for your meal…but in case you’re not, may I present this wonderful recipe from Rebekah Peppler’s À Table as an option: eggs mayo with persillade. If you love deviled eggs but wouldn’t mind a slightly less labor-intensive dish to serve as an appetizer,…
The Hemingway on the Beach from Perch Los Angeles, but at home.
Much like the Last Train to Priorat at Boqueria was a sign that I should probably get a bottle of Luxardo maraschino liqueur, my first sip of Perch’s Hemingway on the Beach was the deciding factor to finally pull the trigger because I knew I wanted to make them both at home, and well, I…
Recreating Boqueria’s Last Train to Priorat cocktail at home.
About a block and a half away from where we like to stay in Manhattan sits the Boqueria West 40th Street, easily one of the best places to get a bite to eat and a good drink in Times Square proper. More often than not I’m successful in convincing Michael to get a little more…
The Manhattan [food] Project 