Cold-Brew Coffee, Raw Oysters and Other Provisions to Weather Hurricane Irene
SAG HARBOR–Earlier today, in a dash of Hurricane-driven provisioning that has struck the region from Manhattan to Montauk, my wife, who is always thinking…
Eating with Clio
Kitchen Chores: Why Every Kid Must Clean Green Beans
I’m not sure what seems to change faster–the procession of in-season veggies that are now marching through our kitchen (cukes, corn, beans, the first…
Eating with Clio: Why Tina Fey Would Approve of the Oink Tattoo in Honor of EDL
Forgive me, Tina Fey–whose “The Mother’s Prayer for Its Daughter” in Bossypants* begins with “First, Lord: No tattoos.” But, as a proud father, I…
Seasonal Stalks (or Why Asparagus Helps Hope Spring Eternal)
SAG HARBOR–Thank goodness for the asparagus. Amid this chilly rain, it’s the only edible reminder of spring, and will be for a little while….
Eating with Clio: The Importance of Being Pink
When the spring issue of Edible Jersey arrived, Clio greeted the cupcake cover with a giddy grin. “Pink,” she proclaimed lovingly, bringing the magazine…
Eating with Clio: Memories of a Kid-Friendly Meal at Prune
I just finished Blood, Bones and Butter–the roman-a-clef from Gabrielle Hamilton that’s drawn endless praise from Batali, Bourdain and everyone in between–and I’m feeling very…
Eating with Clio: Quality not Quantity (or the Lesson of Herring Roe)
It was during Sunday morning breakfast when Clio munched through—not unlike the Hungry Caterpiller—an entire plate of pan-fried alewife roe that I suspected my…
Eating with Clio: Honey Water, Bone Broth and Other Liquid Meals
The first time I gave my daughter Clio honey water, she was just 4 months old, even though pediatricians–and even beekeepers–generally warn against feeding…
Eating With Clio: How to Live Without Eggs, Dairy, Seafood, Nuts, Wheat and Soy
It wasn’t just about the rash. My daughter Clio was also small–she was in the bottom 5 percent of the height/weight curve until recently,…
Eating with Clio – The First Meals by Breast and by Bottle, and the Mysterious Food-Allergy Rash
To start from the very beginning of Eating with Clio, Clio ate breastmilk, as most newborns do. Nearly half of New York babies are…
Our New Photo Series: Eating with Clio (She’s Just Three, But Already She’s Slurped a L.I. Oyster)
When I recently snapped a picture of my daughter, Clio, embedding her mouth in the pink icing of a cupcake at her third birthday,…
