February 2012
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Catching up with Claire Criscuolo: Losing her...
When hosting Worth Tasting, the culinary walking tour of downtown New Haven, I stop and tell the guests when we reach the corner of Chapel and College streets, where Claire’s Corner Copia and Basta Trattoria are located, “We have heard of his and her bathrooms, well, these are his and her restaurants.” I explain that Claire and Frank Criscuolo, owners of these two eateries are husband and wife,...
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Greetings from 'hidden gem' restaurants of Florida...
“Hidden gems of Florida” is an annual column I enjoy researching and writing. A recent trip to the Sunshine State brought me to St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. The area has 35 miles of white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. Waterfront villages, art enclaves, quiet beach towns, boutiques, award-winning museums, golf and water sports all make for a well-deserved...
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Ola from Chef Lopez - splash of citrus gets the...
Found: Martha Lipowski of North Haven wrote, “I think Ola, (350 Boston Post Road, Orange, www.olarestaurantct.com) has the most incredible ceviche. Can you get their recipe?” Chef and owner Melvin Lopez was happy to pass along the recipe for Ceviche de Camaron or Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail. Ola’s Nuevo Latino cuisine is a splashy, exuberant culinary form that celebrates Latin heritage and spirit. I...
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Spread a little love and chocolate on Valentine’s...
Did you know World Nutella Day was Feb. 5? While sitting on a plane recently, I was reading a magazine and learned of this food celebration where thousands of fans around the world would celebrate their love for one of Italy’s national, edible treasures, Nutella. This year’s event was the sixth annual World Nutella Day honoring the chocolate-hazelnut spread. American writers in Italy, Sara Rosso...
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Welcome to chef Prasad Chirnomula's Oaxaca Kitchen...
Prasad Chirnomula, well known for his Thali group of Indian restaurants, added to New Haven’s palette of cuisines with Oaxaca Kitchen Bar & Restaurant, 228 College St., www.oaxacakitchen.com. This inventive gourmet Mexican restaurant’s ambience makes you feel as if you were in a Mexican cantina. Chef Chirnomula traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, to work with the local chefs so he could offer us an...