I only discovered purslane recently, when buying arugula from the farmers’ market. I’d noticed a branch of something that looked a bit like a baby Jade plant in the batch and asked what it was. Zuriel told me it was purslane and that it, too, was edible. I took a nibble and was instantly enamored with [...]

Let the buyer beware when it comes to purchasing lunchbox snacks at the grocer. Many are loaded with sugar, fat, salt or all the above.

Reviews of General Mills Gluten-Free Rice Chex, Tropicana Coastal Groves Lemonades, and Boca in a Bun Chik' & Swiss.

If you only know the mango as a smoothie ingredient, you're missing out.

Every week, we take our turn with Lady Luck on the BruniBetting odds as posted by Eater. Just for kicks, we track Eaters bet too, and see who is better at guessing what the unpredictable Bruni will do. We track our sins with an imaginary $1 bet every week. The Line: Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Scott Conant’s comeback at the Meatpacking-adjacent Scarpetta . The Eater oddsmakers have set the action as follows: Zero Stars: 12-1 One Star: 5-1 Two Stars: 3-1 Three Stars: 4-1 vv Four Stars: 10,000-1 The Skinny: We’re reasonably confident that Scarpetta was designed as a two-star concept. The prices, the vibe, the service, all say two stars.  read more »

Thanks to Ice (our Jack Russell Terrier), who took us for a walk, we came across a new ice cream truck (locations on their website). It's obviously not your standard Good Humor truck. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is gourmet ice cream, being green where possible, and the prices to match it.

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The first taste of the strawberry ice cream didn't impress me enough for $3.95 for a small (1 scoop) up to $7 for a large. It just didn't have enough strawberry for me. Then Dan, who drives one of two trucks, told me his favorite was pistachio. Even though I'm generally not a fan of pistachio ice cream, this one actually tasted like real pistachio, and it was wonderful. Then I tasted the chocolate and I absolutely fell in love. I ordered a small (too much ice cream for my waistline lately) and suddenly $3.95 seemed like a completely reasonable price for the best chocolate ice cream I've ever had. It was rich, ultra smooth, and the perfect balance of sweetness, and the quality of the chocolate was evident.