By Seth Fera-Schanes Once the weather drops below 50 F degrees, people start to seek out comfort foods.  These might include a hearty chili, chicken noodle soup (to fend off the seasonal cold) and any number  of baked or braised dishes that just make you feel warm, cozy […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes Thanksgiving is almost here. Â It is time for people to reach into their kitchen cabinets and pull out the little wooden box that hold treasured recipes from behind half empty vitamin bottles, miscellaneous pet medications and other such items. You open the box and flip […]
By Denise Oliveira If you regularly pour over the crossword puzzle in The New York Times, and jealously follow along while a lucky contestant gets to play a puzzle with Will Shortz on NPR every weekend, then you should pack your bags and head to Mohonk Mountain House this […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes My friend recently moved out of the city and I inherited the remainder of his Community Supported Agriculture (“CSA”) farm share. Â It is one of the best gifts a city resident can receive. Â Every Sunday, I pick up fresh vegetables and fruit that last throughout […]
He’s an award-winning chef who, after 40 years in the business, still gets up at 5:30 am to make croissants. Jean-Jacques Bernat, the owner of Provence en Boite in Brooklyn now employs a pastry chef, but he is still intimately involved in the daily workings of his restaurant and pastry shop.
By Seth Fera-Schanes Here is a fact. Â I like Brussels Sprouts. Â They have a nice pungent taste, can be used in a number of dishes and remind me of Fall. Here is another fact. Â I like Guinness. Â It has a nice strong taste and I like to drink […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes Space comes at a premium in New York and no more so than in the tiny kitchens that are jammed into the 400 square foot apartments found throughout this city. Â What should be a simple meal preparation actually poses a challenge due to the lack […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes I was looking for some Fall inspired drink recipes and reached out to a few restaurants around the city. Â One of the drink recipes I received was an updated version of the classic Rickey. Â All the standard ingredients are included (Gin, lime and club soda) […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes We should add up how many articles I write and mention a farmers market in the city. Â I can wait if you would actually like to do that exercise. Â My guess would be 75%. The reality is I go to the markets around the city […]
Article by Seth Fera-Schanes and Photography © Claire Cohen.  Check out more of Claire’s work on her Facebook page Times Square knows how to throw a party and continues that tradition today with a live concert by Taylor Swift.  With the release of her new album, 1989, this week […]
