02.02.2018 Around the Island Island Bites: Eggs and bacon that impress This month marks the ninth anniversary of City Forager, the small catering company I started while attending culinary school in Manhattan. From the beginning, I’ve kept a journal containing...
12.22.2017 Classifieds Island Bites: Hello, paprika! With the reality of winter firmly setting in, my focus in the kitchen turns squarely to stewing and braising. Without the right seasoning, I find that many of these...
11.29.2017 Around the Island Island Bites: Home(made) for the Holidays For me, there’s something deeply satisfying about giving people homemade presents during the holiday season. Take canned tomatoes for example. Although I spend almost an entire weekend preparing them...
11.03.2017 Columns Island Bites: Source of the leeks October and November are great months to live on Shelter Island, but you need to work just a little harder to find the good local stuff. With fewer people...
09.01.2017 Around the Island Island Bites: Aw shucks, this is good! This is some time of year for corn lovers. Go to any good farm stand and you’ll find delicious stalks of the stuff in total abundance. Like asparagus in...