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Craig’s family

  • Herby Panko-Crusted Rack of Lamb

    Herby Panko-Crusted Rack of Lamb

    My father-in-law Steve (the crab cake king) loves rack of lamb so much, I’m pretty sure he’d eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if he could. And seeing as my in-laws are staying with us, when I offered to cook them dinner on Sunday, I knew that if I asked “any special requests?” there…

  • Lemon-Caper Beurre Blanc Sauce (Or: Don’t Tell Your Doctor)

    Lemon-Caper Beurre Blanc Sauce (Or: Don’t Tell Your Doctor)

    [Sometimes I think that Craig’s dad, Steve Johnson, writes more popular posts than I do when he’s at the helm of my site. Here he is, joining the Sauce Week fray, with a Lemon-Caper Beurre Blanc that I hope he makes for me the next time I visit Bellingham. Take it away, Steve!] Several years…

  • Surfacing on Eliza Island

    Surfacing on Eliza Island

    When Jesse Eisenberg “plugged in” as Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network,” headphones snug on his head, fingers fluttering away at his keyboard, I didn’t draw a line between what he was doing and what I do every day. He was in a world of numbers and codes, algorithms for Farmville animals and “poke” buttons…

  • Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel

    Cafe Gitane at The Jane Hotel

    If you want to know the best thing about Cafe Gitane in The Jane Hotel, you’re looking at it. It’s an utterly charming space; big, bright, airy. There’s even an alligator on the wall. When Craig’s Uncle Chris, Aunt Liz and Cousin Katie came through New York a few weeks ago, they wanted to take…