Lamb prochutto and marmalade

I can’t say it was my best moment as a photographer, but Veno’s Lamb prosciutto and marmalade on toast are to die for. Yet another example of awesome food in Brooklyn within four blocks of my house. Bonus points to Veno for keeping the interior decor of the ancient apothecary shop they took over.

How to unshell a lobster in under 60 seconds

My brother in Law Jake Dowling gave me a quick (really quick) tutorial on how to unshell a lobster recently. He is a native of Maine (which has too much lobster–if you did not know) so this kind of thing is truly second nature to him. He showed me how to unshell a lobster […]

Gifted sake

My friends and recent newlyweds Chris and Kate Miller just spent their honeymoon in Japan. I met up with them last week and they gave me this incredible looking hand painted clay container of sake as a gift. The sake has a dry flavor with a bit of a bit to it. I have […]

Renkon hasami age

Right around the corner from my new loft in Brooklyn is a Japanese restaurant called Gen. I have been frequenting it quite often. My friend Lina noticed on our last visit together that they had a brunch, so I was excited to see what their offering of breakfast food would be. They have a […]