My friend Elizabeth recently turned me on to Richard Hawley.  As I listened to his ‘Coles Corner’ album my mind kept drifting to Edward Hopper paintings. I’m generally not emotionally moved by paintings as others…

Gambero Rosso’s tasting of Italian wines awarded the prestigious ‘Tre Bicchieri’ (three glasses) wine score in their annual Italian wine guide was held this past Thursday (Feb. 6, 2014) at the Metropolitan Pavillion.  This was…

This is a big week for Italian wines in New York.  There was a joint Tasting at the Metropolitan Pavillion on Monday of Vinitaly International the ambassador organization of Italian wines and The Slow Wine…

I recently invited some friends over for dinner in the midst of the brutally cold weather we have been experiencing here in New York.  At this time of year, my mind goes straight to braised…

My friend Pablo in Madrid sent me this picture. I’m not sure how he knew that I’ve adopted this year end regime as my primary form of exercise. I really need to get back into…