I think the one Martha is referring to is: Rogers Gray Italian Country Cookbook (1995). New York: Random House, by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers (the chefs at London’s River Cafe). (the english edition was called “The...

I went to brunch at EMP the other day. It’s set in a contemporary and strangely beautiful space, with windows facing Gramercy Park. The interior is marked by icily beautiful vases full of bare willow stems, and on them...

Yes...Barney Greengrass is still open and still the best. Avoid going downtown to Katz’s Definitely not under $10 any more...maybe for 1 hotdog better to get he recession special at Gray's Papaya...72nd and Bdway Welcome Back!

Over a weekend visiting New York from Boston, I hit up the following places: Gray's Papaya on West 8th and 6th Ave Le Pain Quotidien on 53rd between Madison and 5th Ping’s Seafood on Mott Street in Chinatown Aji Ichiban on Mott...

When I lived in Paris, I made a pit stop at Mariage Freres weekly. My all time favorite is their Black Tea with Bulgarian Roses. The Wedding Tea and Marco Polo are their best sellers, along with their Christmas blend called NOEL.

I like gray sea salt from the gourmet grocery store a lot more than expensive Maldon fleur de sel. Maldon has a devout following, but I find the pieces too big and the overall taste too salty. Gray salt has a more subtle flavor,...

Cole Farms is about midway, on 202 just north of Gray. It is a big diner/family restaurant that draws the bus tour and senior crowds. www.colefarms.com There is a cafe/cafeteria at Pineland Farms (Office Park/Conference Center) in...

returning to London to work as head pastry chef for Antonio Carluccio at The Neal Street Restaurant. After The Neal Street Restaurant, Oliver worked for Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers at the River Café for three and a half years;...

quality. Kind of like olive oil pressings. The first is has the most non-salt mineral content and is the most expensive. Then you get gray or pinkish salt (with a more assertive flavor) and, after that, more coarse salt...

Mexicali Rose. In Alameda: Juanita’s, La Pinata and the Acapulco.

aussie wines, please) I am on a wine quest for wines from these areas. Names, vineyards, wineries, vintages purveyors etc. etc Any and all suggestions, red, rose or white, are welcome. Thanks!

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with a glass of rose.

me.) You could also nibble on a few tapas and have one glass of wine at Cesar, though if you order a full meal’s worth of food, it will be expensive. Lococo’s for Sicilian Italian on Shattuck at Rose is quite good, but...

Here are some less expensive restaurants in that area: Casablanca, located on Lincoln at Rose. Named & themed based on the classic movie. Occasionally a piano player will play As Time Goes By or some of the other classic tunes....