elBulli

There are currently 3,000 people on the waiting list.

in winter: spun gold

last night: made traditional spaghetti carbonara.


weaving spider silk.


scotch. neat.


preserved lemons.

Le Bernardin.

12.18.2009
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Amuse-bouche: Bay Scallops with Creamy Leek Sauce
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Raw
*1.
Progressive Tasting of Kumamoto Oyster “en gelee”; From Light and Refreshing to Complex and Spicy
*2.
Sea Urchin Roe on a Bed of Jalapeno-Wasabi Jam; Seaweed Salt; Wakame-Orange Scented Broth
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Almost Raw
*1.
Seared Langoustine, Mache, Wild Mushroom Salad, shaved Foie Gras; White Balsamic Vinaigrette
*2.
Charred Octopus; Fermented Black Bean-Pear Sauce Vierge; Ink-Miso Vinaigrette; Purple Basil
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Barely Touched
*1.
Baked Lobster on a Bed of Truffled Foie Gras Stuffing: Brandy-Red Wine Sauce
*2.
Escolar and Seared Kobe Beef; Sea Bean Salad and Eggplant Fries; Mr Kaufman’s Pesto and Anchovy Sauce
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Dessert
*1.
Dark Chocolate Cremeux, Cocoa Pain de Genes, “Burnt Orange Meringue”, Chicory Ice Cream
*2.
Cinnamon Caramel Parfait, Liquid Pear, Smoked Sea Salt, Fromage Blanc Sorbet

Wine: Dusky Goose (an Oregon Pinot Noir)
Progressive Dessert Tasting: Green Tea, Hazelnut, Beignet, Pomegranate and Nectarine Gel
Coffee: Double Espresso

Margaret Mead Film Festival Opening Night.

Ako Sa Varia Dejiny, Cooking History, dir. Péter Kerekes (2009)

Tragedy: Condé Nast to Close Gourmet

Condé Nast announced just a couple of hours ago that it will shutter its food Bible, Gourmet, which has been published for the past 69 years.

And you should all pick up October's issue of Gourmet, with a charming poll of how the editors would spend a theoretical $1000 on food in their hometowns, a brief but sweet piece on salt & pepper shakers at Chicago's Alinea, and the 126 American restaurants worth the money (Grammercy Tavern, DBGB, & Le Bernadin get shout outs).

east hampton highlights.

departures: the city


on the way to dinner in montauk.


Read My Spine illuminated by calder, preparing to cook.




making pasta.


knocking out the nytimes crossword by the pool.

Restaurant Week Itinerary.

En Japanese Brasserie 435 Hudson Street (btwn. Leroy & Morton; West Village), (212) 647-9196‎
sake flight: tateyama (junmai gingo; toyama prefecture), naruto dai (unpasteurized junmai gingo; tokushima prefecture), daku (nigori; nigata prefecture)
I. handmade tofu: freshly-made scooped tofu with wari joyu
II. o-banzai: chef’s selection of two kyoto-style appetizers
III. kakuni: berkshire pork belly braised in sansho miso with a hard cooked egg, spinach & daikon
IV. onigiri & en miso soup
V. kisetsu no ice cream



Fig & Olive 420 West 13th Street (btwn. 9th Ave & Washington; Meatpacking District), (212) 924-1200

I. zucchini carpaccio: zucchini thinly sliced, finished with lemon juice, pine nuts, parmesan, picholine olive oil
II. grilled branzino with snow peas, fig & balsamic
III. mascarpone gelato, strawberries, 18 year aged balsamic

Now Open: Tutto Sfoglia

Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

You will now be able to get your fill of Sfoglia without a reservation.

After a long-awaited opening, Tutto Sfoglia, or "everything Sfoglia," has unfastened its doors and is stocked with much of the Italian fare on our menu. The negozio d'alimentari is Ron and Colleen's way of offering customers the opportunity to bring Sfoglia to their own tables with freshly made and hand-selected food.

Tutto is tucked away to the left of Sfoglia's main doors, at 135 East 92nd street.

We will not only sell our mythical bread, but our fresh pastas, sauces, gourmet cheeses, cured meats, tortas, chicken liver pate and other prepared Sfoglia dishes. The shelves of Tutto are also stocked with imported Italian products such as dried pastas, olive and grapeseed oils, vinegars, breadsticks, plum jam, croutons, and San Marzano tomato sauce.

It's the perfect neighborhood stop to pick up a brioche or zeppole, salads or sandwiches, and to gather goods for a picnic in Central Park or on your way out of town.

Orders can be placed in advance.

Tutto Sfoglia
135 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10028
212.831.1441

thinking of this on the sabbath.

velázquez. old woman frying eggs. 1618.