San Francisco's popular Postrio restaurant dates back to the late '80s. With Wolfgang Puck as one of its creators, it's no surpise that it was red-hot as soon as they opened the doors and is still going strong. My dear friend Rita Richcreek (we go waaaaaay back, to grade school in Poughkeepsie) took me to lunch and … [Read more...]
CHOICE MEALS: FIRST SOFT SHELLS OF THE SEASON
While on the prowl at the fish counter, the welcome sight heralding the arrival of the season's most choice meals beckoned. Soft shell crabs -- one of spring's greatest glories. Poor dears, neatly lined up with their little bubbling faces and slightly moving claws, unaware of their imminent sacrifice to become a … [Read more...]
LEMONGRASS ROASTED CHICKEN
The fashion cycles of food -- what's in, what's out -- keep the breakneck pace of all other cultural channels, apparel, music, home, what have you. So now let's rush to the latest boutique charcuterie, gorge ourselves on offal, scarf down the biggest, baddest hunks of grass-fed heirloom cattle. Remember when Fred … [Read more...]
MARCO POLO SQUID
Why Marco Polo? Homage to the great Venetian who traveled all the way to China and back in the 13th century -- 26 years, 15,000 miles. Can you imagine? And when you consider that per capita squid consumption is highest in Mediterranean and east Asian countries, Marco Polo Squid makes even more sense. As we discovered with International Sweetbreads, melding … [Read more...]