Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

  • S & P

    , ,

    |

    S & P

    This morning, I had to pick Craig up at a doctor’s appointment (all good!) and as a treat, we walked over to S&P for breakfast. Our breakfast was a marvel. A sandwich called “The Lil’ Shonda,” it featured eggs, pastrami, Munsteur cheese, a pickled tomato, and Dinkee sauce (whatever that is). This was breakfast, lunch,…

  • Red Hook Lobster Pound

    , ,

    |

    Red Hook Lobster Pound

    Yesterday, I took a walk to Red Hook to pick up some plants for our front porch (more on that in a sec) and did a quick lunch detour to the Red Hook Lobster Pound. One of my favorite things about living in New York again is that you can stroll in so many directions…

  • Roman’s

    , ,

    |

    Roman’s

    Let me tell you about our 18th anniversary dinner at Roman’s. Yes, it’s true, on April 8th, 2006, Craig and I went on first date to Lucien in the East Village. Now it’s 18 years later and we’re still going strong. We decided to celebrate that fact with lots of meat and carbs at the…

  • Popina

    , ,

    |

    Popina

    On Friday, we joined Jenny Rosenstrach, who you all know and love from Dinner: A Love Story, her husband Andy, and Cup of Jo’s Jo for dinner at Popina. That’s Jenny and Jo at the table. Dinner at Popina was so good. We all shared olives and bread and strachiatella. I had the orecchiette with…

  • Misipasta

    , ,

    |

    Misipasta

    Last week, I went with my friend Daniel to MisiPasta in Williamsburg. We ate many delicious things that night, but the highlights for me were: this cocktail which was like a Manhattan made with rhubarb liqueur. (Love rhubarb in the spring.) And the sausage sandwich — Cotechino — was out-of-this-world delicious. I can’t find the…

  • Sailor

    , ,

    |

    Sailor

    Last night we went back to Sailor with our pals Jenny and Andy who you know and love from Dinner: A Love Story. The food at Sailor is so out-of-this-world, I have a new distraction when I’m writing during the day. When I need a break, I just go on to the Sailor website and…

  • Strange Delight

    , ,

    |

    Strange Delight

    Last night we had what many couples call “date night.” For me, every night is date night because I like to make every meal an occasion, but for Craig he needs the title to justify going out to a nice/new restaurant. Hence our date night field trip to Strange Delight in Fort Greene. A Buzzy…

  • Theodora

    , ,

    |

    Theodora

    [From the 7/26/24 newsletter] On Tuesday night, I went with my friend Daniel to dinner at Theodora — the hot new restaurant from the owners of Miss Ada in Fort Greene. The dish above was a gift from the kitchen because my friend Toby’s brother Misha works there — though Misha wasn’t there that night.…

  • Roasted Cauliflower Couscous with Dates, Almonds, and Cherries

    |

    Roasted Cauliflower Couscous with Dates, Almonds, and Cherries

    When vegetables are starting to turn in the fridge, you have two choices: dump them in the trash and cover them with other garbage so no one else knows of your crime. Or, two, roast them and turn them into dinner.

  • Nectarine Upside-Down Gingerbread

    ,

    |

    Nectarine Upside-Down Gingerbread

    I’ve had a copy of David Lebovitz’s Ready for Dessert on my cookbook shelf for well over a decade, probably longer, and you can tell it’s much-loved because of all the flour, cocoa powder, and melted butter streaked across its pages. The fresh ginger cake is so iconic that I’m convinced one of the hottest…