I love Ossetian pies. Russia is a great country for pies, and Stolle has long been my favorite Russian restaurant. The wide counter has pies from one end to the other, and I...
New York is my home now, but I remember the summers I spent in Provence, napping in the garden all day and getting up to grab a few warm figs from the tree whenever I was hungry. The figs were almost hot in the strong Provencal sun, with amber-colored drops of juice seeping from the ripe fruit. A lot of my cooking has been influenced by Provence, despite my solid background in Russian, Japanese and Chinese cuisines. Mediterranean cuisines - from Italy, France to Spain will always continue to inspire me.