Monthly Archives: April 2008

Oysters Three Ways

There are few things as awesome as gathering your own food for your own meal. Gardeners know this, so do people who hunt mushrooms or game. It’s even awesome-er when you can get somebody else (my husband & my father) to do the hard work for you.
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red|bar brasserie

Tomorrow is the last night of restaurant week in the Hamptons. We made the trip out (I in my car and he on the Long Island Railroad) last night to go to red bar brasserie in Southampton to dine for…
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Mark Your Calendars People!

The Gourmand & the Peasant are stepping out! On Thursday May 15, Mark & I will be showcasing “cooking in small spaces” at Barrette in Brooklyn. The four courses we are preparing will be paired with four Peak Brewery organic…
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$6 Goulash

Hungry for a recession special? If not, awesome. If you are, or you just like good cheap food, Monday nights at Cafe Steinhoff in Brooklyn offers a bowl of Goulash for six bucks. You can sit at a table next…
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