A Forthright brunch
It was a Saturday morning. You can take the women out of the city, but you can’t take the brunch out of the women.
Talking SCHOP! Three days, three nights in Austin Part I
Just finished the first leg of my Midwest/West Coast excursion.
Talking SCHOP! Getting down on Martha’s Vineyard
Food editor Kysha Harris explores the cuisine at Martha's Vineyard.
Happy un-labored day
A very happy and joyful Labor Day Weekend to all! I know it will be filled with familiar foods from the grills, smokers, ovens and stovetops, but I say un-labor yourself with salads.
Talking SCHOP! Fan food fuel in Flushing
The first week of the 2016 US Open (@USOpen) tennis championship is in full swing in Flushing, Queens, and there is plenty to report, not the least of which is the new grandstand and expanded grounds.
Talking SCHOP! Thelma on Clinton
As serious New Yorkers who appreciate good food, we know how hard it can be sometimes to find that right place to spend our time and money.
Talking SCHOP! Shrimp + Pasta
I adore shrimp. It is such an easy and versatile ingredient with such a big flavor. Here is my recipe for a quick pasta dish that I love making for my clients and for myself.
Talking SCHOP! Polpettina
When you have been in the food industry for a while, cooking, writing and eating, your friends and family look to you for suggestions on places to eat, what’s new and interesting, as well as my thoughts on places they might like.
We got you! Love, Harlem farmers markets
If you haven’t been all up in one of our Harlem farmers markets, shame on you! And as the saying goes, “When you point your finger at someone, there are three pointing back at you.” Boy, am I guilty.
Talking SCHOP! Pop-up under a Blue Moon
Now here’s an Oprah moment for you —I LOVE BEER! However, unlike Oprah’s bread obsession, I don’t drink it every day.
Talking SCHOP! The great summer ‘scapes
Garlic scapes, that is. The curly firm stalks growing out of soil-submerged garlic bulbs.
Tap+Cork: Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest
Get your hops and varietals straight at the fourth annual Tap+Cork: Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Talking SCHOP! Black Chef Series 2016
This past Monday began the second annual Black Chef Series, held at Harlem’s Blujeen (@BlujeenNYC, 2143 Frederick Douglass Blvd., 212-256-1037, www.bluejeennyc.com).
Something to wine about: Rioja
Another wonderful independence weekend celebration! I headed to the Berkshires to hang with friends, cook, eat, laugh and repeat.
Talking SCHOP! On the Red Farm
In this city, finding a restaurant to dine in can be daunting, painful even.
Talking SCHOP! Summer is here!
Though I was thoroughly enjoying the late spring weather, I am excited summer 2016 has arrived.
Seattle sushi redeemed!
On my first visit to Seattle, I was so looking forward to having sushi in the Pacific Northwest.
Talking SCHOP! Part II: Goin’ Back to Seattle
After a fun holiday weekend in Tenino, Wash., it was time to head back to Seattle. Work and school for my friend and nephew, and hiking, exploring and catching up with friends for me. All along the way, I stayed alert to the best bites in Seattle and didn’t make any repeat visits to restaurants from the last trip.
Seattle, Seattle
The next day, after a pretty awesome visit to the Olympia Children’s Museum, we stopped into Pacific Northwest seafood chain Anthony’s.
Talking SCHOP! Part I: Goin’ Back to Seattle
I just returned from my second visit to the Pacific Northwest city of Seattle to visit my best good friend Raquel and my nephew Spencer.
Talking SCHOP! A new ‘buon compleanno’
It was yet another delicious and fun monthly dinner with my oldest friends.
Vegetarian Food Festival 2016
Headlined by a roster of professional athletes and highly credentialed physicians, the sixth annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival (@NYCVegFoodFest) will go down again Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan.
The BCA Global Food & Wine Experience
The Black Culinary Alliance’s 12th annual Global Food & Wine Experience will take place tomorrow, Friday, April 8.
The Cecil: New menu, lunch too?
The Cecil, Harlem’s Afro-Asian-American brasserie has not only flipped up their menu but is now serving lunch, too!
Talking SCHOP! Masters of meat
The first ever Charcuterie Masters was held at the historic Flushing Town Hall on Northern Boulevard in Queens, showcasing the best meat makers across the country.
Own a restaurant? Go here!
The 23rd annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is a must-attend event bringing together thousands of foodservice, restaurant and hospitality professionals from New York State and the surrounding areas.
Food media interns wanted
Do you have what it takes? We are looking for some creative, ambitious, focused, passionate and resourceful interns to be part of the team.
Talking SCHOP! Eating the Blizzard of 2016
After the record-setting temperatures, after all the joking and debates over global warming, Miss Mother Nature turned down the thermometer and dropped Sir Jonas on the Northeast.
Eating together … that is all
Yes, Thanksgiving can be about the togetherness of cooking and preparing a large spread for others to enjoy and regale you with copious amounts of compliments for your dressing, yams or apple pie.
Fried chicken and super heroes
Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., our friends at Harlem Shake NYC (@HarlemShakeNYC) are hosting a fried chicken primer, featuring “The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.”
Fort Lauderdale food shout-outs
I did manage to make it out of town for a week in Fort Lauderdale this summer. The trip was work-related so there was no kicking back, but I managed to squeeze in some good food that is worth a couple of shout-outs.
Talking SCHOP! Summer’s almost over? Get outta here!
Greetings! I’m writing to you “live” from the beaches of Ocean Bay Park, Fire Island.
Harlem happenings
There is much to keep you entertained uptown these days. Call a couple of friends and check out what’s going on in Harlem!
Tap + Cork 2015
Bed-Stuy’s premiere beer and wine event, Tap+Cork: Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest (@TapCork), is set to take place Aug. 14-15.
Talking SCHOP! Sittin’ on the dock of the lake
Another Friday brought the opportunity to get on some mode of transportation out of the city to a destination of relaxation.
Talking SCHOP! New Ro rockin’!
I have made it my mission for the summer of 2015 to get away every weekend I possibly can.
Black Chef Summer Series in Harlem
Monday nights at Harlem’s newest comfort food restaurant, blujeen, just got a little more exciting with the launch of the Black Chef Summer Series (@BlackChefSeries).
Cecil chef delivers
Earlier this month, chef Tai Muhammed of the Cecil hand-delivered some of the 40 meals she prepared for homebound elderly Harlemites as part of the Chefs Deliver for Citymeals program.
Talking SCHOP! Feeling ‘Fancy’ now
After all of these years, I finally made it to the Fancy Food Show at the Javitz Center.
Summer Sizzles is back!
Lenox Avenue will be on fire Tuesday, July 21, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m, for the third annual Summer Sizzles on Lenox, brought to you by Experience: Harlem and Harlem Park to Park.
Talking SCHOP! Return to Eden
As per usual, the Berkshires proved to be a welcome respite from all things city life.
Eat more pork
Recently, the National Pork Board launched “The Grill Crashers” campaign, an initiative to show consumers how easy it is to cook lean pork recipes this summer.
Talking SCHOP! Boss hog
There’s a relatively new boss in town and just in time to celebrate a long holiday weekend.
Talking SCHOP! Chicago eats
As Frank Sinatra said, “Chicago is my kind of town,” from the people to the sights and, of course, the food.
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