Forget about a regular night out at a good restaurant. It isn’t every day that you get the chance to sample a creative, delicious meal, prepared by experienced chefs, as you watch, ask questions, learn techniques and laugh along. Yes, laugh along, because a well-honed comedy routine keeps the night rolling along. And, the icing…
Orange Scented Kale Salad with Smoky Chickpea Croutons – It Keeps!
I remember the Passover seders of my youth. Macho matzoh balls you could bounce faced off over delicate ones that melted in your mouth. One bubbie was a hard-nosed businesswoman; the other, a devoted and talented cook. Neither would have dreamed of following her traditional soup with a recipe like Orange Scented Kale Salad with Smoky Chickpea…
Appetite for Books with Derek Dammann
Derek Dammann doesn’t speak in sentences; he speaks in stories, from the heart. He wears his heart on his tattooed sleeves and intersperses cooking demonstration with details on the provenance of ingredients and glowing preparatory descriptions, keeping you in the creative loop. I went alone to Appetite for Books, taking the single remaining seat, only to find myself flanked by two…