Category Archives: Food Writing

Starting from Scraps…

I was recently given the wonderful opportunity to write, cook, style and photograph my own story about leftovers for Dining. It appeared in yesterday’s New York Times. Although this is what I do here in this space all the time … Continue reading

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Reclamation Recipes # 3 Millie’s Brunch Burrito

You may recognize this avatar that represents my Grandmother Millie as one of the characters in my Idiom Cafe Series. Before blog fame made her a household name, Grandma Millie’s fridge was legendary.  She was a child of the depression, … Continue reading

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Reclamation Recipes # 2 Scrappy Tuna Salad

I was home and under the weather. Hungry. Cranky. Not a whole lot in the fridge and even less motivation to make lunch or leave the house to find something to eat. I scanned the cupboard and only found a … Continue reading

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Modern Love…

Last week we took Melissa Clark’s Appetite column out of my studio and to a dinner party. It deserves a night out once in a while. Melissa hosted a Modernist Cuisine inspired soiree and I was there to document all … Continue reading

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Reclamation Recipes # 1 Odd’s & End’s Chicken Soup

One of the things that I often have to contend with in my kitchen, particularly after a shoot, is what to do with all of the leftovers and odds and ends in the fridge. I hate to waste food. In … Continue reading

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Korean Food on the Come…

Most days there is always a chance that Korean food will play some role in my day. It is pretty predictable that I will be eating at least some Korean food every day. It’s as ingrained in my life as … Continue reading

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Gilt-y Weekend Fare…

Gilt Taste has a 3 story arc that includes some terrific recipes from Melissa Clark and Dave Wondrich that will surely give you some extra inspiration to eat and drink (as if you needed any more) fantastically this Memorial Day … Continue reading

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Coppelia Opening Today..Night Owls Rejoice.

Right on 14th St. off the corner of 7th Ave. may become the new home of  hip, food savvy, night owls looking for quality eats while maintaining their image of only being seen in the best places.  Chef Julian Medina … Continue reading

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Yes, Veronika…I Love What I do.

On Saturday, after shooting 6 of the 22 dishes I had to shoot this week, a new friend at a dinner party asked me if I ever get sick of food. She asked if I really love what I do … Continue reading

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Breakfast with a Blogger…

The Kitchn is back at it again with a terrific series about what food blogger love to eat for breakfast. Leela Cyd Ross called me a few months ago and I shared with her my favorite post-gym morning nosh. Go … Continue reading

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