I say this is the perfect brownie, because I made it six times before I arrived at the perfect amount of sugar. Being a francophile, I always regarded brownies as plebeian food, but now I...
I have this thing about Brussels sprouts.
Ever since I washed, chopped and cooked about a bushel of Brussels sprouts back in December (volunteering in Rockaway at a holiday party...
I always liked spinach, but I never knew it could be so exciting until I tried my friend's grandmother Edith's spinach. I was visiting them over the holidays last year, and Edith made a lovely,...
Here it finally is - the mango mousse so good that people with spoons attack me at parties, demanding another helping.
It's as easy as one two three and virtually foolproof - and while...
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.