Tag Archives: summer
Ciao, Summer. I Mean It. Scoot.
Today as I walked along Broadway, I realized you are gone. The sky has been that robin’s egg blue that only occurs in the crisp air of autumn. It was cold in the shade. And there are pumpkins … Continue reading
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Dreaming of a Picnic
Eating outside is so much more fun than eating inside. It’s a little more rustic and a little less refined. It’s spontaneous and depending on how you do it, a bit magical. Recently I attended an amazing lunch at … Continue reading
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Where Have I Been? Part III: Catskills
I’m an ocean person. Give me salty ocean and let me get pummeled by waves, and let me enjoy beach hair. But recently I’ve been spending some time in upstate New York, adjusting my ears not to the sound of … Continue reading
Where Have I Been? Part II: Lake Sebago, Maine
I also spent some time in Lake Sebago, Maine. Check out this gorgeous moon rising over the lake. Jim, my godfather and serious bon vivant, knows how to keep the day rolling around food and pleasure. So between boat … Continue reading
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Where Have I Been? Part I: Martha’s Vineyard
It’s a shame to see how many days have gone by without a peep from me, because it’s not like I haven’t been eating. In fact, I’ve been eating really well. I just got back from my annual summer trip … Continue reading
Beautiful Things: Swiss Chard and Scapes
This came from a farmer’s market in Connecticut recently. I was so entranced by the colors I took about 873 pictures, but I’ll just show one here! We sauteed the swiss chard with some garlic, and threw the scapes on … Continue reading
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Beautiful Things: Zucchini Feta Bruschetta
My friend Lucy turned 30 last week, and we celebrated at Weather Up, a very cool bar in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (I’ve got to show you the cocktails, yum). The bar is very cool partly because they allowed thirty of … Continue reading
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Places: Massachusetts
Why should you go? Because the little beach towns along the coast are so freaking charming you forget you HATE saltwater taffy and steamers. I grew up in one of these towns on a five-mile stretch of beach called Nantasket, … Continue reading
Summer Salad Recipe
A few weeks ago I made this watermelon and feta salad for a party. This might be one of my favorite summer salads. It’s light, it’s fresh, sweet mixed with salty, and full of interesting textures that makes me … Continue reading
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Beautiful Things
It’s been raining for what feels like months. I’m tired of it, and I want summer to come in all its sunshined glory. And when the summer sun has had its way with the tomatoes, making them grow red and … Continue reading
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