Fish for Dinner—Mermaid’s Garden Makes It Happen
FRIDAY WAS FISH DAY IN MY FAMILY, for as long as I can remember growing up. Initially a religious observance, it eventually just became...
Basia HellwigJuly 20, 2012
RECIPE: Spring Market Dinner
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON on the last day of winter, there were definite signs that the season was changing. The 70º temperature...
Basia HellwigMarch 19, 2012
Best Med Diet Dish at…Pasha Restaurant
MEETING UP WITH FRIENDS for Turkish meze at Pasha, near Lincoln Center, is always a great way to end a work day. We...
Basia HellwigNovember 9, 2011
Ready for Winter Stews? Not Me
I KNOW IT’S OFFICIALLY AUTUMN, but I’m not at all ready to say, ‘goodbye summer’ yet. Despite tropical storm Irene—and the date on...
Basia HellwigSeptember 28, 2011
RECIPE: Asparagus Wrapped in Pancetta with Citronette
WHEN ASPARAGUS SEASON COMES AROUND, I particularly like this antipasto from Mario Batali’s Italian Grill. (It makes a delicious lunch, too.) No grill? No...
Basia HellwigMay 24, 2011
At the Market This Week
Welcome signs of spring...after a long, long winter. [caption id="attachment_1240" align="alignnone"]Ramps, or wild leeks, pop up the earliest. If you're not lucky enough...
Basia HellwigMay 22, 2011
Best Med Diet Dish at…Lupa
MEDITERRANEANISTA SEEMS TO HAVE SLUMBERED her way through January. Snow, snow, snow. Merry house guests gone. Memories of communal cooking and countless feasts...
Basia HellwigFebruary 10, 2011
Mediterranean Sparklers
FUNNILY ENOUGH, IT WAS MY Polish father who introduced me to the Italian sparkling wine Prosecco. His lifelong love of all things Italian...
Basia HellwigDecember 28, 2010
Dolci: A Few Mediterranean Sweets for the Holidays
DON’T YOU LOVE A CUISINE that insists on 13 desserts for a proper celebration? That’s the Provençal tradition for the gros souper on Christmas...
Basia HellwigDecember 24, 2010
Mediterraneanista’s Holiday List, Part 5
A LITTLE LUXE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN PANTRY THE MEDITERRANEAN SHOPS THAT DOT NEW YORK are a great source of treats and gifts...
Basia HellwigDecember 21, 2010