With temperatures in New York finally dipping into the 30’s, for the first time since last winter, it’s time to make sauce. Sauce means you know what you’re having for dinner before you eat breakfast. Sauce is that fabulous smell of slowing simmering tomatoes that permeates the entire house. Sauce…
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When you put the words “meatball” and “madness” in the same sentence, then add a bit of Giada, and you know you’re in a good place. At the New York City Wine & Food Festival, Giada De Laurentiis and 25 of New York’s best chefs and restaurants put their spin…
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Tony Bourdain winds up Season 7 of No Reservations tonight in Cajun Country and New Orleans. It’s been a great season, possibly the best since the first year or two, so I look forward to seeing where he goes, who he meets, and what the locals are eating. Hopefully there…
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I have absolutely nothing against vegetarians or vegans. I really don’t. I do, however, fundamentally disagree with and fail to understand their decision to abstain from one of the top three pleasures in life (Joined by yellow cake batter and “Boy Meets World” reruns. Duh.). So, when my boss invited…
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I just saw this article in today’s WSJ about an advocacy group pressuring McDonald’s into retiring Ronald McDonald. Here’s the ad. Whenever I see an ad like this, however well-intentioned, I break out in hives. First, a personal note: as a father, I would never bring my two year old…
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