Cabin Carnitas in Big Sky Country
Flurries of snowflakes pepper the crowns of our heads but melt at our feet. Standing out on the porch of our log cabin, we face staggering crisp white-capped peaks. The mountains of the Madison… Read More
Path of the Gods | Amalfi Coast
“Ahh, mi scusi!” I blurt as I squeeze past a tiny, elderly woman hauling two bags of provisions up a cobbled stairwell overlooking a shimmering Positano coastline. My fatigued quads from the… Read More
Thanksgiving is a Meal that Travels Well | Life & Thyme
I am pleased to share my second essay contribution to Life & Thyme – Issue three. An effort to keeping the legacy of the Greco Thanksgiving alive in some small way.… Read More
Spring Feast | Easter Thoughts, Antipasti Basics
Why you shouldn’t pass up entertaining on Easter? Forget the expectations, and try something new each year. Growing up, grandma and mom bought one of those golden-sealed, spiral-cut hams that we doctored… Read More
Putting Best Fruit Forward | Life & Thyme
I am so thrilled to share that the inaugural print edition of Life & Thyme magazine (Issue One, Spring 2015) includes my story “Putting Best Fruit Forward.” The essay honors my grandfather,… Read More
Words from Les Caves in Burgundy
Even when you are dining alone, you are never alone. That is the culture of wine. There is always a conversation. Rotem | Lucien Le Moine To mix one cask with another,… Read More
U Fragnu | Venzolasca, Corsica
In the evening, Sharon took us up into the hillside just outside of Bastia to wander through the ancient stairwells of Vescovato before dinner. The village 300-400 years old, but still a… Read More
Minestrone at Buvette | New York
It’s blasphemy to return to New York City to only repeat a dish. But the minestrone soup I found at Buvette in the West Village is a magnet. Every once in a… Read More
Summer Garden: Blushing
Countdown until the perfect ruby red becomes full and vibrant...… Read More
Summer Garden: Epic Growth
It’s been exactly two months since my last garden check in. As you can see, these babies are THRIVING like crazy. I’ve already enjoyed the Calabrese broccoli (steamed and topped with a… Read More