The New Year is upon us, and Winter has descended upon the city, glistening with white powder and crackling quiet beneath her blanket of snow. Though the holidaze has passed, the gaze outside my 5th floor tenement looks a lot like an urban Christmas village, city sidewalks and rooftops twinkling in the glow of streetlamps [...]
Archive for the ‘Winter’ category
January 26th, 2011
The Winter Table
January 20th, 2011
Market Report: Brussels Sprouts
As part of my comfort-chic food philosophy, I love the challenge of uplifting childhood favorites and forgotten veggies to star status. Since I’ve been counting down my foodie faves from 2010 and predicting 2011’s upcoming culinary trends, I’d like to revisit one of winter’s most venerable and most deplored (depending upon the age of who [...]
January 7th, 2011
The Countdown: Best of Belle 2010 (Part II)
10. Free Wifi Hotspots in NYC (Part II) What makes any list even better? When it comes in two parts, giving you not only more to choose from but even more inspiration! If you’re feeling cooped up and housebound this winter, and are still in need for new, free wifi hotspots, take a gander through [...]
January 5th, 2011
The Countdown: Best of Belle 2010 (Part I)
The holidays have come and gone, and jolly ol’ Saint Nick has already made his way up your walk-ups, through your fire escapes, and dodged your doormen to drop his pressies and make it back to the North Pole in time for New Year’s. I hope you all got what you wished for and kept [...]
December 31st, 2010
Out with the old…
Tis the season to take stock of the year that has gone by and gear up for new foodie fads ahead. Over the next few weeks, I’ll look back at my best posts from 2010, and make predictions for enduring food trends you can expect to grace our kitchens, tables and menus in 2011. Around [...]
December 22nd, 2010
The Stuffed of Home
I’m taking to the streets this afternoon to road trip it home for the holidays with a rental car packed full of pressies, pastries, cousins Frankie and Lindsay, Mr. Mixologist and my travel-tested kitty cat, Taleggio, in tow. I’ve come to expect a seven-hour journey over the bridge and through the tunnel to blustery Buffalo [...]
December 15th, 2010
A (Jewish) Christmas Story
It’s no news that I try to eat the foods that are freshest as the seasons change, and in New York City, eating seasonally makes for delicious treats to look forward to throughout the year: tomatoes in summer, ramps in spring, and squash of all kinds when the leaves start to turn crimson in fall. [...]
December 8th, 2010
Season-a-Belle: Fall Recipe eBook
I’ve always found fall to be quite the opposite of spring. Instead of new growth and fresh green, it’s the end of life for many things, brittle brown and bright orange. And instead of coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb, fall starts out quietly and meets the winter raging. This [...]
May 26th, 2010
The Dish: Partridge Pot Pies
Click on the video screen above to watch the fourth installment in a webseries documenting my ladies-only Valentine’s Day soiree. In this webisode, my Tribe gathers around my coffee table to dig in to a love inspired menu of heart-shaped Partridge & Pear Pot Pies, Candied Walnut Hash and Watermelon Radish Salad. Get the back [...]
May 14th, 2010
The Dish: Quail Egg Toasts
Click on the video screen above to watch the third installment in a webseries documenting my ladies-only Valentine’s Day soiree. In this webisode, my Tribe joins me in the kitchen to dish up my recipe for Quail Egg Toasts topped with Boccalone ‘nduja, or as described in The Times, “flaming liquid salami.” Get the back [...]
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