Jobs We Love: Brian Halweil

by jbfauthor on September 02, 2009

As the editor of Edible East End and publisher of Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan, Brian Halweil wears many hats. He took a break from tackling his inbox to give some advice to writers and explain how daily meals help him do business.

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Eat this Word: Pavlova

by jbfauthor on September 02, 2009

WHAT? Dancer's dessert. Named for the world-famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, this fruit, whipped cream, and meringue dessert is claimed by rival nations. Aussies have long considered it their national dessert, but New Zealanders argue that they invented the Pavlova, and they back up their claim with citations from cookbooks. The dancer toured both countries in the late 1920s. In Perth, Australia, she stayed at the Esplanade Hotel, whose chef, Herbert Sachse, is often credited with creating the dessert some six years later. Supposedly the Pavlova acquired its name after someone proclaimed his dessert was "as light as Pavlova." Others think the name stems from the fact that the ring-shaped meringue resembled Pavlova's frilly, white costume in her most famous role, the Dying Swan. Pavlovas—which are showing up on American tables of late—are traditionally filled with passion fruit. WHERE?

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Eye Candy: Beard House

by jbfauthor on September 01, 2009

When Jim Foss came to the Beard House last week, he prepared a squab dish that brimmed with full Southern flavor. The bird was barbecued in Cheerwine, a cherry-flavored soda that's popular in the Southeast, then placed upon a bed of chicken liver and carrot salad and topped with a cornmeal-crusted catfish hush puppy. Click here to see more photos from chef Foss's dinner. August 26, 2009, The Beard House, NYC (Photo by Joan Garvin)

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Staff Recipe: Mildred's Marinated Anchovies

by jbfauthor on September 01, 2009

An avid entertainer who on a few occasions counted James Beard among her dinner guests, Director Emeritus of House Programming Mildred D'Amico always opens her dinner parties with a selection of cocktails and hors d’oeuvre that often includes smoked salmon, caviar, or these delicious little marinated fish. Sometimes called “white anchovies” or “boquerones,” they can be found in Spanish or Italian specialty stores.

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