Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

  • Lunch at Fresco

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    Fresco is a sprightly Italian joint on Madison Avenue where powerplayers and fans of the Today show come to dine. Fans of the Today Show because Fresco’s owner, Mrs. Scotto, and her family are frequently guests with Matt Lauer and Katy Couric. In fact, my parents just one week ago spotted Katy Couric while lunching…

  • A Walk in the Park with Dad

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    This morning dad and I walked through Central Park. The weather here has been wonderful: a perfect 76 degrees.We started on the south side where we encountered the Central Park carousel:We continued upwards, passing a castle:A shrine to John Lennon (at Strawberry Fields):And the Audobon Society:After which, we made our way over to the Metropolitan…

  • My Back Pages

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    So I reached the point tonight where I maximized the storage space on my .mac account, where I post 90% of the pictures for the site. I had two options:1) Delete some of the older pictures, thereby rendering my archives pictureless and empty; or2) Pay for more space.I hope you appreciate that in a gesture…

  • The ‘Oberts Family at ‘Cesca

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    [First, please notice the addition of a new category: Eating New York! Yes the time has come ladies and gentlemen. Only three months away before I move from Dixieland to Yankeetown. Oy can hoydly wait.]As you may recall, last week my parents declared their love for ‘Cesca. They told me I had to go when…

  • I Ain’t No Pretzel Chump

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    On my flight this afternoon from Atlanta to NYC, I was the victim of a severe pretzel inequity.The beverage cart on my side of the aisle had the same drinks as the one on the other side of the aisle, oh sure. But pretzels?My pretzel distributor was distributing horrendous Fisher Pretzels; the other side was…

  • Interview with Ari Weinzweig

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    Check out this Morning News interview with Ari Weinzweig, author of “Zingermans Guide to Good Eating” (a recent purchase of mine).I really like this quote: (when asked what cliched phrase/description he would drop from the troves of food writing): “Just one. The emphasis on the word ‘quality’ when it’s used without any definition. On its…

  • The Thursday Night Dinner Song: “A Pulled Pork Sandwich”

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    Because I’m leaving tomorrow afternoon for NYC, and because I’ve been song negligent two weeks in a row, I thought I would treat you tonight to a special Wednesday night Thursday Night Dinner Song.Before we go there, though, I would like to pat myself on the back.(Adam pats himself on the back).Why am I doing…

  • Not Entitlement, Per Se

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    So my mom just sprung some exciting news on me.As a graduation gift (keep in mind, folks, I’m graduating a week from Monday…wow…that was weird to type) Saturday night will see the Roberts family dining at one of the most difficult to get tables in all of New York: Per Se!For those unfamiliar with it,…

  • So Busted: A Meditation in Two Parts

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    PART ONE: BIRTHDAY BUSTEDFor my birthday (in February) Alex sent me a lovely Cookie Press from amazon.com. It was so lovely, in fact, that I kept it in the box and never used it. When Alex called to ask how I liked it I said: “I love it!” And when she said: “Are you using…

  • Entitlement and Food: Part Two of an 87 Part Series

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    I really enjoyed the first part of this 87 part thread, namely because of the vibrant debate that went on. Keep in mind that you really can’t offend me with a dissenting opinion, as long as you stick to the issue and don’t make it personal. (Unless of course you’re William Shatner in which case…