Johnny Iuzzini makes the most beautiful desserts I think I’ve ever photographed. Seriously, they were so stunning that as I left our shoot on the patio of Jean Georges, I couldn’t wait to get home and look at them. It’s dishes like these that really make me love what I do. (And they were DELICIOUS […]
Author Archives: Erin Gleeson
June 27, 2008
Wine & Cheese at the Conservatory Garden
My friend Stephen is a professional gardener at the Conservatory Garden in Central Park and he invited me to a sweet little soiree they were having on Wednesday. If you haven’t been, it’s a spectacular garden on 105th Street and 5th Avenue that is filled with summer blooms right now. A wine and cheese party […]
June 26, 2008
Champagne with Mel Brooks at Adour
This week I went to a champagne reception at Adour Alain Ducasse, the 6 month old restaurant inside the St. Regis Hotel in NYC. I was there taking pictures of a reception for supporters of the James Beard Foundation, and in walks Mel Brooks. Everyone of course wanted me to take their picture with him. […]
June 25, 2008
Au Revoir, Florent! (NYC)
We waited 2 hours for a table last night at Florent, and it was worth it. They were all out of artichoke which was highly disappointing, but my veggie burger on an english muffin with tomato basil mayo made up for it. As usual, the place was peacefully packed with people of all ages and […]
June 17, 2008
$7 Organic Eggs
I try to buy as much organic dairy as possible because I am worried about hormones in my food, but it gets very expensive. One item I always buy organic however, is EGGS. I want my eggs hormone free, without antibiotics, free range and local when possible. I pay about $4 in my local grocery […]
June 15, 2008
Garden of Eve Farm (Long Island)
Over the weekend, 3 friends and I went to stay for a night on Garden of Eve Farm, an organic farm on eastern Long Island in Riverhead, near the Hamptons. Two hours from the city, you’ll find a beautiful piece of property right on the Long Island Sound run by a lovely farmer named Eve […]
June 12, 2008
Souffles at Capsouto Freres (NYC)
Chef Jacques Freres (pictured below) has been perfecting his souffles for years. I’m not even into souffles and I was swooned by his. Swooned! As stated on their website, Capsouto Freres is a classic French bistro housed in a former spice warehouse by the Hudson and referred to as the “soufflé sanctuary.†While the menu […]
June 10, 2008
Food Film Festival: This Weekend!
Check it out! 2008 NYC Food Film Festival Watch the festival trailer here. STARTS this WEEKEND!! The Food Film Festival takes up residence at Water Taxi Beach for its second-annual celebration. The multi-sensory affair features six days of food-related short films, accompanied by samples of the delectable subjects. There’s also an opening night Cheesesteak Blowout, […]
June 7, 2008
Mikey Price at the James Beard House
Yesterday I attended a lovely First Friday Luncheon at the James Beard House prepared by Chef Mikey Price of Market Table in Greenwich Village. Price (formerly of The Mermaid Inn) and his friend Joey Campanaro (of the Little Owl) opened Market Table, a unique restaurant/market combo where you can purchase the same ingredients used in […]
May 29, 2008
Fridgin’ Out: 2 Ice Boxes in Park Slope
My good friend and roommate Andrea and I share a fridge in our funky townhouse in Park Slope that we share with our 2 friends Dana and Jaimy. Our landlord has an odd sense of where the house priorities lie, but I am glad he thinks it’s necessary to have 2 refrigerators. Here is a […]