Month: December 2019

Matcha Shortbread Cookies

Matcha Shortbread Cookies

The holiday brought about a flurry of baking. This recipe for matcha shortbread cookies was chosen for the color, ease and most importantly yumminess. It’s my go-to recipe for shortbread. It’s almost always called out when I pack them up as a gift, and is…

Le Crocodile

Le Crocodile

Observations from my first visit The Grub Street article and lead photo is what had me hustle to make a reservation at Le Crocodile. The piece was about the restaurant opening and the image was of the chicken and fries plate with the headline “Together…

Café Kitsuné

Café Kitsuné

I added Café Kitsuné to the New & Noteworthy list when it opened in the West Village in mid-November. The co-founders of the Maison Kitsuné brand are Masaya Kuroki and Gildas Loaëc, who began their business fusing their loves of fashion and music, and now…

New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy

As we can count down the number of days left in the year on our hands, new restaurants continue to open their doors in NYC. One that caught my eye comes from restaurateur Delores Tronco-DePierro (who has a few James Beard noms for Denver restaurant…

Skillet Corn Bread

Skillet Corn Bread

Recently, I made corn bread in a skillet for the first time. I usually do not want to make so much, so I bake it in a smaller glass dish. That said, I have always wondered if a skillet would make the edges more brown…

New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy

Seeing a snowflake in the forecast this week, a brasserie with leather banquettes and an ode-to-Barbuto chicken with Balthazar-inspired fries on the menu seems like just the creature comfort that the doctor would order. You can find all this at Le Crocodile at the Wythe…

New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy

As 2019 draws to a close, so will new openings. I have no new restaurants to add to the New & Noteworthy list this week. The one I had been eying is stalled by a city permit with no hard open date as of yet.…