I have good news and bad news.
The bad news is that my occasional restaurant, Jack, is shutting down. Due to increasing incompatibility with the venue, we can no longer continue to hold our monthly restaurant nights. It lasted almost two years, and has been an amazing experience. Next, we try to write a book proposal, [...]

It’s time for Menu of Hope again! What is Menu of Hope, you ask? Well, here’s a FAQ. In sum, Menu for Hope is an annual fundraising event hosted by Chez Pim. Last year, Menu for Hope raised nearly $100,000 to help the UN World Food Programme feed the hungry.
From December 15-24, food bloggers from [...]

Just a few announcements here, as I share the recipe for the pork shanks we served at Jack last weekend.
If you’re a blogger of any sort living in NYC, you should come join us at the Brooklyn Blogfest tonight. It will be held at (hold you breath, wait for it, wait for it…) the Brooklyn [...]

I just wanted to announce that we just posted the menu for our May 3, 2008 dinner at our occasional restaurant, Jack. You can check the Jack website for more information.
Here is the May 3, 2008 menu:
Ramp Udon Soup
bacon consommé, asparagus tempura
Roasted Marrow Bone
radish watercress salad, toast
Pan-Seared Red Snapper
soupy saffron rice, braised leeks with hazelnuts [...]

I don’t have much time to write out these recipes for you today, what with planning for my occasional restaurant, Jack, taking up all of my non-lawyering time right now. We are busy making sure we have all the plates we need, picking up linens, and working out some menus for months down the line. [...]

This is my secret project, unveiled.
Dave and I are starting an occasional restaurant named Jack at the Brooklyn Lyceum here in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC.
Our first dinner will be on April 12, 2008.
We are open for one seating per night at 7pm on Saturday nights, every other week or so. Our fixed multi-course tasting [...]