Spring is finally here. Happy happy joy joy. Ramps. They smell like bear piss mixed with onions. I adore them. Salad greens, edible nasturtiums, shallots and onion chives with a […]

I know the growing season in the New York metropolitan area isn’t as varied as say, that of San Francisco, but would it hurt for us to have something GREEN? […]

Apologies in advance for the quality of some of these photos. Redhead Gibson cocktail:  Plymouth gin, pickled cippolini onions, fresh pepper Smoked trout, pickled onions, sour cream, fried potato sticks […]

Spent this morning having dim sum in Flushing, Queens, then went to get my bi-weekly haul at Union Square Greenmarket. Shrimp dumplings. Egg custard tarts. Shrimp pastries. Red cooked pork […]

Duck pate, pistachio and onion marmalade 2006 Pazo San Mauro Albariño Rias Baixas, Spain Veal cappellaci, sage, cauliflower, lemon butter sauce Black tagliatelle, lobster, chorizo, calamari, mussels Striped bass, crab, […]

Big Eye tuna, honshimejji mushrooms, capers, vitello tonnato sauce Seared scallop, hen of the woods mushrooms, parsnip puree, caviar viniagrette Sweetbreads, pickled cauliflower, shallot marmalade Lamb pappardelle, tomato concasse, picholine […]

Spent this morning having dim sum in Brooklyn… Steamed rice with Chinese sausage and gingko nuts Top: stewed tripe with turnip in curry sauce; bottom: tripe with vinegar, jalapeno pepper […]

Arctic char tartare, trout caviar, watercress 2006 Paul Blanck Riesling Classique, Alsace, France Parsnip and sunchoke puree, diver scallops, black truffles, chives Slow-poached egg in a mason jar, Maine lobster, […]

This list was hard to think about, much less rank. That being said, I tried my damndest even though for some people, my palate is somewhat pedestrian. 😉 Cod, watermelon […]

Yes, I know, it’s Thursday morning as I’m posting this. A selection of cheeses and condiments, bread and wine at Otto.  Not shown, though I’m sure he wouldn’t have minded:   […]

“Smoky” kir royale Lobster fritters, saffron, tarragon, sherry vinegar dip Fennel amuse, herb butter, fleur de sel Wild mushroom pizza, red onion, basil Leffe Blonde Ale from Belgium Roasted oysters, […]

Clockwise from top left: delicata squash, een choy, pork shanks from Flying Pigs Farm, baby Russian Banana potatoes, parsnips, salted butter from Ronnybrook Farm and whole milk fresh ricotta. It […]

Pork belly, Asian pear, celery root, smoky rogue “blue” cheese 2004 Jean Gervais Bordeaux Braised lamb shank, picholine olive tapenade, spice-roasted cauliflower, lamb jus Broccoli rabe sauteed with garlic and […]

Some pix from the greenmarket this weekend: Miniature Japanese black eggplants the size of a palm.   * * *   It’s simply amazing that heirloom tomatoes are still available […]

Previous dinners at Hearth can be seen here and here. Big Eye tuna, capers, pickled mushrooms, vitello tonnato sauce. 2002 I Clivi, Galea, Friuli, Italy Seared hamachi, black radish, celery, […]