From Sunday Arts and Style: Plum Torte — A Fall favorite for four decades
In August of 1983 Marian Burros published her recipe for a plum torte in the De Gustibus column of the New York Times. It was …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Give some love to “The heart of the house”
As we lingered after an excellent dinner at Ginkgo in Fairfield, I saw the chef in his white jacket join other members of the staff …
From Sunday Arts and Style: This Executive Chef runs a tight ship
Chef Javier Carpio put his two-page color-coded spreadsheet of the day on the table and shared what it takes to serve 820 passengers top-notch meals …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Exploring Connecticut options for authentic Chinese food
Chinese cooking is a lot like Italian. No, it’s not based on pasta and tomatoes, carefully crafted salumi and a dazzling array of cheeses. But …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Is the BLT the highest calling for a tomato?
With the first bite of my lunch salad, I uttered an unintentional AHH of pleasure. I didn’t realize I had until I saw the others …
From Sunday Arts and Style: On the hunt for Wiener Schnitzel and Memories
Marsha and I went on a quest for Wiener Schnitzel, a dish that we fell hard for in Salzburg, Austria on our honeymoon fifty years …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Good eating, fun shopping, and a tugboat in Kingston, NY
Kingston, NY is a destination with an authentic waterfront and lighthouse, a thriving arts and shopping scene, stylish restaurants and boutique hotels, all wrapped in …
From Sunday Arts and Style: How not to grill salmon and still get great flavor
I came around the corner with a platter full of salmon to see smoke pouring from every opening of the closed grill. Flames surged up …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Experiencing Europe at Connecticut restaurants
The Saugatuck is not the Seine but it does have one thing in common – a charming French restaurant on its banks. In Westport, the …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Mexican food goes upscale and sophisticated
“I want to go beyond Tex-Mex,” Chef Colt Taylor said. His Mexican restaurant, Los Charros Cantina in Centerbrook, takes the leap. “Mexico has diverse culinary …