Untitled from Kimberly Belle on Vimeo. The sun is finally shining, and it’s high time to hit the streets in search of this season’s best (and last) Spring Eats! Watch my video review above to get my dualing suggestions for springtime pasta sensations chuck-full of the artichokes, asparagus, peas, ramps, morels and more, that celebrate [...]
May 25th, 2011
I Sodi & The Dutch: Eat it Up!
May 17th, 2011
Market Report: Spiraling into Garlic
There are four little words that send my culinary thinking cap into a frenzy. “How can I use…” is a simple statement that begs to be explored with more sentiment. Whether it’s something widely recognized like spring’s first wild ramps, or something kooky like caped gooseberries, when I spot fresh produce at the farmers’ market [...]
May 3rd, 2011
The Spring Take-Away, By Erin
Last week Kimberly and I decided to meet up for a late meal and dined at our favorite go-to village pasta stop, Bar Pitti. We were the lone soles occupying an outdoor table. With no heat lamps in sight, we braved the breeze and were determined to enjoy our rigatoni al fresco. Earlier in the [...]
April 26th, 2011
Spring-Forward Cocktails (Part I)
As the warmer weather arrives, all the red wine and hot punch from the winter months becomes less desirable. The thought of warming my hands over a mug of mulled cider, as I so often did this winter, no longer seems appealing; with spring, thoughts of fresh herbs, flower blossoms, fizzes and flips take center [...]
April 14th, 2011
Springing for Boar (and more)
Spring has sprung, and there is no foolin’ this maven with the signs that the season’s delicate, earthen flavor sensations are beginning to bloom before our very eyes! It’s umbrella season, and as we stash away our heavy coats, woolen stockings and winter recipes, we make room in our closets and our pantries for the [...]
March 23rd, 2011
March Madness: Chili in All Seasons
Spring has officially arrived at our doorsteps, and the anticipated rain has come knocking. I can deal with wet, but it’s the promise of more snow that’s got me mad. I have no doubt that we will be sporting freshly painted toes and sipping on brown-bagged bottles of beer in the sunshine soon enough. City [...]
October 1st, 2010
Season-a-Belle: Spring Recipe eBook
I am not one of those people who are always late. In the catering business, you can’t be. I learned early on the importance of schedules, timeliness, preparation, and forethought; without punctuality, I’d never have gotten very far. And without Erin, I’d never be punctual. When you’re throwing a party, twenty minutes can mean the [...]
July 13th, 2010
A Moveable Feast: Adventures with the FOOD Maven
I’m just back in the Big Apple after an extended wedding weekend in Vermont, where I baked and assembled a tower of 250 cocktail-inspired cupcakes cupcakes (think Brandy Alexanders, Bourbon Manhattans and Carmel Cappuccino Creams)! Sorting through my many wedding photos I got to thinking about all the travel images I collected this past Spring, [...]
June 21st, 2010
The Dinner Belle Does Spring
Today marks the first day of Summer! And by all accounts, this season already seems to have surpassed last year’s wash out. It’s gorgeous outside, and has been for weeks now. Summer’s heirloom tomatoes and sweet corn are right around the corner, but there’s still plenty of Spring’s leftover harvest to keep us happily returning [...]
June 14th, 2010
A Freshly Laid Frittata
A Farewell to Spring Skillet Frittata (serves 4) 4 TB Butter 1 tub Jumbo Lump Crabmeat 1 bunch Watercress (leaves separated) 1 bunch Garlic Chives (diced) 1 cup Fiddlehead Ferns (cleaned) 1 Lemon (juice & zest) 1 cup Morel Mushrooms (cleaned & chopped) 1 shot Marsala Wine 12 large Eggs 6 TB Heavy Cream 1 [...]
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