Oct 2007: Where to eat in Washington DC? There is no doubt about it DC is becoming a lively restaurant city! In only three days, I really wasn't able to check out all the great eating establishments; however, there is definitely a trend to very lively large open restaurants with excellent French-influenced food—in other words "brasseries".
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May 2007: Where to eat in New York? This is the hardest question to answer. With new restaurants opening up every day in New York, it's really, really difficult to keep up. Here is my quick answer: I would have breakfast at BALTHAZAR, lunch at MOMOFUKU, and dinner at PEASANT.
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Apr 2007: It's always fun to go to the annual conference of the International Association of Cooking Professionals— if only to see my cooking buddies. This year the IACP conference was at the Hilton in Chicago.
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Sep 2006: September is a gorgeous time to visit a couple of cities in Europe and spend some time with old friends not far from Paris. Added Note: My friend Betty Zlatchin of Betty Zlatchin Catering fame recommends Restaurant Jean and Itineraire in Paris after spending New Years 2010 there. Read Betty's blog at http://bettyzlatchin.com/blog/.
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Feb 2006: BARBUTO'S Braised Pork Ribs with Savoy Cabbage and Mostarda is new and fun and perfect for a winter's easy entertaining or family supper! It is my interpretation of a dish I ate in December at Barbuto, a lively casual restaurant near the Meat Packing District in New York.
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