A wonderful way to start your day When I first wrote about this terrific toast combination, it was in the context of something you might make at home. A few months later, the Coffee Company … Continued
Participative democracy and a page out of dinner party planning In her 1987 autobiography, activist Assata Shakur, who passed away last week at the age of 78, reminds her readers, “When you don’t know what’s … Continued
A taste of turn-of-the-last-century Jewish New York Back in the spring of 1977, when I was still in school studying anarchists, Russian writers, and Soviet dissidents, the pioneering food writer Mimi Sheraton authored an article … Continued
Exceptional artisan caramels from southern Vermont These totally terrific handmade goat milk caramels just came into the Candy Store last week! Everything about them exudes excellence. They’re made by hand at Big Picture Farm, which … Continued
The magical honeys of Miele Thun In the final weeks of fall 2011, Michael Dickman (who will lead an already nearly sold-out two-hour poetry workshop at the Roadhouse on October 14) published a lovely poem … Continued
Welcome 5786 with these superb little Jewish pastries It would be easy to walk past these little hand-rolled, date-filled rugelach at the Bakehouse. Amid all the stunning breads, decorated cakes, tortes, tarts, and morning pastries, … Continued
