Buddhists Who Shop
“Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not…because in the houses of the poor you can smell a good pot au feu.”–Coco Chanel Read more about my adventures in authentic luxury on Buddhists Who Shop.
MoreUncategorized
Food from the Old Country
“Read Gogol’s Dead Souls,” Ms. Ezersky ordered me over tea. “It’s the bible of Russian food.” I still haven’t read it yet, but know, at least, that the narrator travels the Russian countryside, feasting in villagers’ homes along the way. What I did do was speak with James Beard award-winning Portland chef Vitaly Paley about […]
MoreA Chekovian Fourth of July
I love the mood in New York just before Independence Day–half the city has fled but the streets are still brimming with people ready to relax and have fun. We have some great parks in Greenpoint and Williamsburg with lots of sprinklers and fountains turned on in summer (water balloons are a big thing with […]
More