Mario Batali
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
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
Mediterraneanista’s Holiday List, Part 4
KITCHEN SANITY THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR when I find myself drawn to “getting organized” articles, and only my friend...
Basia HellwigDecember 18, 2010
Mediterraneanista’s Holiday List, Part 3
SIX COOKBOOKS I ESPECIALLY LIKE These are the books I find myself turning to again and again, despite all the temptations on bookstore...
Basia HellwigDecember 15, 2010
Meatless Monday Cure for Thanksgiving Feast Hangover
[caption id="attachment_1192" align="alignnone"]Today’s lunch—Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad. With its crunchy freshness and citrus dressing, it's the perfect post-Thanksgiving dish.[/caption] AFTER THE...
Basia HellwigNovember 30, 2010
Eat Less Meat: Sure, But How Do You Get There from Here?
BY EATING THE TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN WAY, of course. By now Mediterraneanista’s loyal readers know that the Mediterranean diet includes a lot less...
Basia HellwigSeptember 28, 2010
Eataly Coming to New York: First Look
I WAS WALKING ALONG 24th Street last week and peeked in the window at Eataly, the 50,000-square-foot food hall Mario Batali is opening with...
Basia HellwigAugust 25, 2010