I’m at the six week countdown of leaving New York and I’m getting nostalgic, of course. I’ve been making an effort of finally getting around to doing those things that have been on my list of things to see and do in this fine city and its only emphasizing, for me, how fantastic it is. [...]
So, I sent my love out for some apple cider to poach pears in, and she returns to me with a case of apples and no cider. Apparently they our farmer’s market was fresh out of cider and she got a great deal on the case and couldn’t resist. The culinary gauntlet had been thrown [...]
I am nuts for figs and blue cheese. This dish was inspired by that combination and I meant it to be a sweet/savory dessert, sort of like a classic cheese and fruit plate in phyllo dough. It would also be perfect as an appetizer, served in small slices, with a handful of good salad greens [...]
This is an absolutely delicious vegetarian appetizer or main course that uses all the best produce of summer. Its based on a recipe from one of my favorite Santa Fe restaurants, Cafe Pasqual. I lightened up the recipe but it still tastes very luscious and filling. I like to make my corn cakes small, enough [...]
My family has been vacationing in the Northern Woods of Wisconsin my whole life. Each year, Dad would pack us all up in the VW bus and we would drive the 16 hours from Pittsburgh across some of the most boring land in the States, up to see my Grandfather. He lives on a stunning [...]
I love to come up with clever ways to get the most out of leftovers. Seeing delicious food re-invented in a completely different form excites me. This must be why I am so tantalized and endlessly fascinated by the idea of the strata (which my friend Michelle likes to call Erik A Strata). Strata is [...]
This has been a rough week for me and my family and we’ve been in need of some serious comfort food. Personally, I feel that bread pudding is as comforting as it gets. I especially love this dessert because the richness of the custard is cut by the tartness of spring rhubarb. Its particularly tasty [...]
I've recently moved my life from Brooklyn, New York to Sonoma County, California to pursue a life in food and wine. I am now the executive chef at [big bottom market] and this blog chronicles my adventures out here in wine country.
