At Home with Algonquin
August 8, 2011
Algonquin at Home: Tomato and Watermelon Salad from Seasoned in the South
It’s a sad fact that I cannot be left alone in a room with a ripe watermelon. It’s too much for me. Ever since childhood, I’ve suffered from a rare and dangerous …
July 19, 2011
At Home With Algonquin: Three-Day Ribs from Man with a Pan
When I volunteered to do our next “At Home with Algonquin” blog series post, I clearly had lost my mind. It’s July in the South. It’s 100 degrees outside, and if I’m …
July 7, 2011
At Home with Algonquin: Fresh Tomato Tart from Seasoned in the South
I’ve always avoided turning on the oven in the summer. Growing up in an old house in the north meant that we didn’t have air conditioning through the warm Pennsylvania summers and …
June 24, 2011
When The Big Man Joined The Bookshelf
I’m sure that like me you have a bookshelf or two that’s dedicated to those very special books—literary treasures that stand out because they’re signed first editions, personal favorites, rare galleys, or …
June 22, 2011
For the Love of Veggies: Algonquin Cooks with Donia Bijan’s Maman’s Homesick Pie
I am an unashamed lover of vegetables. When I decided to become a vegetarian at the age of 12, I spent the first couple of years subsisting on bread, oatmeal, apples … …
April 21, 2011
This Easter get Seasoned in the South
Easter is my favorite family-oriented holiday. No gifts, just food. The weather is warm but not hot. The flowers are in bloom. Everybody comes home from church in their whites and pastels, …
March 31, 2011
Why I Love Books March Roundup
I don’t know about you, but it seemed like “March Madness” extended beyond basketball this year. 1. Date a Girl Who Reads. Last month I featured an essay by a man …
March 17, 2011
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Eugene O’Neill’s favorite cocktail
For our literary St. Patrick’s Day cocktail needs (yes, that’s a real need), we must look to the great drinkers of the Irish-American lit tradition. In fact, I didn’t have to look …
