51. I’m a great hostess. Great. 52. I hate the new trend of stem-less stemware! What’s the point of champagne if there’s no beautiful glass from which to sip it? 53. Yes, I always want more bread! Or chips, as the case may be. 54. I think my nose is too big, my arms are [...]
Archive for September, 2009
September 29th, 2009
101 Tidbits About Belle (Part II)
September 25th, 2009
Market Report: Your Melon Moment
Imagine this: you’re at a stiff party, undoubtedly a little bored, and you notice someone striking standing across the room. He may also be bored, out of place, but he’s your kind of “out of place,” so you feel a sort of kinship to this odd man out. He’s Sean Penn at a Heritage Foundation [...]
September 23rd, 2009
101 Tidbits About Belle (Part I)
Today marks my blog’s Two Year Anniversary! To celebrate, I’m offering up 101 fun facts you still might not know about me two years in… 1. “Crave” is my favorite word. And my favorite feeling. 2. I’m liberal, in my pour and in my politics. 3. I firmly believe there’s no inherent value in being [...]
September 18th, 2009
Market Report: Tons of Toms
This summer, or perhaps I should say “last summer” since it seems to have already come and gone, New Yorkers missed out on several classic, quintessential summertime sensations. Weather-wise, for most of June and July it rained, and then there were all of four decently steamy summer afternoons – the sort that make you long [...]
September 15th, 2009
Crush-a-belle: Locanda Verde
It’s rare that I straight up recommend a restaurant because I’m rarely that impressed. I don’t suffer from low expectations. But I gotta tell ya, I’m loving Robert DeNiro’s latest addition to his TriBeCa empire: Locanda Verde. Attached to the Greenwich Hotel, with a kitchen run by head chef Andrew Carmellini formerly of A Voce [...]
September 11th, 2009
Market Report: My Kind of Town
At a certain moment, it happens to every New Yorker (especially perhaps, to those of us lucky enough to live below 14th street). Manhattan starts to seem like the beginning and ending of the known world. It’s not hard to understand; the whole universe is on your block: a Michelin-starred French restaurant, totally authentic falafel [...]
September 8th, 2009
La Fiesta
It took all summer, but the finale has finally arrived! Watch the last webisode in this Fiesta series on the video screen above, or click here to watch the first webisode and get the recipe for my grilled Mexican style Corn-on-the-Cob and Tequila Spiked Mango Guacamole.
September 4th, 2009
Market Report: And the Snozzberries Taste just like Snozzberries
One of the best things about really fresh, high-quality ingredients is that often, very little has to be done to them to make a dynamite dish. A quick sauté, a drizzle of first-rate olive oil and some sea salt is often all that’s necessary to make good fruit and veggies great. It’s like that classic [...]
September 1st, 2009
Grilling Flavor
Click here to watch the first webisode in this series or get the recipe for my grilled Mexican style Corn-on-the-Cob.
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