December 2011 - Posts

• Westchester Dining | Eastchester: Eastchester’s Polpettina Isn’t Your Average Pizzeria — Review

  Polpettina, in the Crestwood section of Eastchester, has fabulous food, including other-worldly meatballs, but the dining experience can be rough around the edges. Read More... Posted Dec 31 2011, 12:00 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Westchester County (NY), pizza, Polpettina

• New Jersey Dining | Health Club Cafes: Cafes at Health Clubs Stress Eating Right

  Many on-site cafes, geared to serve fitness-conscious exercisers with choices like vegetarian and gluten-free cuisine, are open to nonmembers, too. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 11:53 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Diet and Nutrition, New Jersey, Health Clubs, Life Time Fitness Inc|LTM|NYSE, Weight Watchers International Inc|WTW|NYSE

• Long Island Dining | Glen Head: DoraNonnie Fuses Italian and Asian Cuisines — Review

  DoraNonnie Tapas and Wine Bar, which serves Italian-Asian fusion cuisine, is inside Bernard’s Market, but entirely separate. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 09:10 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Long Island (NY), DoraNonnie Tapas and Wine Bar

• Connecticut Dining | Lakeville: Cafe Giulia Is Named for a Race Car and Owned by a Driver — Review

  The chef and owner of Cafe Giulia named it for an Alfa Romeo, and he keeps a retired Giulia out front. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 09:05 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Connecticut, Cafe Giulia, Willis, Robert

• Wines of The Times: 2008 Bordeaux From Médoc — Wine Review

  The wine tasting panel took a closer look at Bordeaux, focusing on the wines of Médoc, the standard-bearer for elegant, age-worthy cabernet-based wines. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 06:58 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines

• Recipe: Lamb Braised With White Beans and Turnips — Recipe

  Giving lamb an edge with lemon zest, white turnips and buttery white beans. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 06:25 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Lamb, Turnips

• Diner’s Journal Blog: A Quick Way to Caramelize Onions

  Start onions in a dry pan without any oil. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 04:57 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Onions, Cooking, home cooking, A Good Appetite

• Recipe: Italian-Style Braised Rabbit With Mushrooms — Recipe

  A recipe for Italian-style braised rabbit with rosemary and mushrooms. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 04:38 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Mushrooms, Rabbits

• City Kitchen: Braised Rabbit, Italian-Style - City Kitchen

  Preparing rabbit in an Italian fashion, hunter style, imbues the meat with depth and character. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 04:38 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks

• Recipe: Savory Scones With Onion, Currants and Caraway - Recipe

  A recipe for savory scones with onion, currants and caraway. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 04:22 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Pastries

• A Good Appetite: Baking Savory Scones for Winter Warmth — A Good Appetite

  A natural with tea, savory scones also go well with a host of dishes, sopping up the broth from stews and soups. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 04:21 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Amazon.com Inc|AMZN|NASDAQ

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Puddin' by Clio Opening in the Village

  A new shop will sell eight varieties of pudding, as well as cakes and pies with pudding inside. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 12:06 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Desserts, Cakes, Pies, Pudding, east village, bakeries, Puddin' by Clio

• Diner’s Journal Blog: A Classic Cocktail with a Thai Twist

  A new drink weds the manhattan and massaman curry. Recipes included. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2011, 10:48 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Bars, Cocktails, Curry, Drinking, Thai food

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Occupy this bubbly

  A decent sparkling wine that won't break the bank is a rational way to welcome in the New Year and see out the Old. I think at least 99 percent of us can agree on this. Read More... Posted Dec 29 2011, 03:51 PM by WineLoversPage.com

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Dear FloFab: My Bill Has a Tip Tacked On

  Advice on mandatory restaurant tips, partners who hate vegetables and fellow dinners who waste food. Read More... Posted Dec 29 2011, 03:20 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Vegetables, New York Times, advice, Etiquette, tipping, Fabricant, Florence, relationships