Susan Manlin Katzman | Sweet Leisure

ACAI AND SEASONAL RESTAURANT

Seasonal Restaurant & Weinbar in Midtown Manhattan manages to give its Austrian/German cuisine a contemporary lightness that feels…well…positively sleek and healthy.

¶ Posted 14 April 2010 § DRINKS § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: acai, Seasonal Restaurant & Weinbar, wellness drink

ARGENTINE BEEF

Beef is not just a food in Argentina; it is a cultural treasure, a way of life, a beloved heritage well marbled in all strata of society.

¶ Posted 06 April 2010 § ENTREES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Argentina, asado, barbecue, beef, cattle, grass fed, parrilla

PEAR AND ROQUEFORT QUICHE

If If real men don’t eat quiche, I want to sit next to one the next time I’m at a

¶ Posted 11 March 2010 § CHEESE § ENTERTAINING § ENTREES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: barge hotel, France, Horizon II, Michaël Dessimiroff, pears, quiche, Roquefort

KISSES

What we’re describing is a KISS.

In other words, it’s also this:

A PECK, a BUSS, a KISSAROO,

A SMACK, a SMOOCH-

¶ Posted 08 February 2010 § CANDY § COOKIES § DESSERTS § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: chocolate kisses, kiss, meringue, meringue kisses, Valentine

So guess what J. Walter Thompson’s marketing agency thinks is up and coming for 2010? Their official trend-spotting list of 100 Things to Watch in 2010 places “Bacon Everywhere” at number 7. Bacon popular?

¶ Posted 05 February 2010 § DRINKS § ENTERTAINING § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bacon, Hyatt Regency, Old Fashioned, Red Kitchen and Bar, trendspotting

SUPER BOWL MUSTARD

CHECKLIST FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Friends invited. TVs set up. Snacks bought and deli platters arranged. Beer chilling. Dill mustard made. Done! DILL MUSTARD (A sweet spicy mustard that adds wonderful kick to sandwiches.) 1 can (2 ounces) Colman’s dry mustard 1 cup cider vinegar 4 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons dried dill […]

¶ Posted 01 February 2010 § CONDIMENTS § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: dill, ham and cheese, mustard, SANDWICHES, Super Bowl

MIAMI AIRPORT FOOD

Miami International is just about the only airport in the world that I actually look forward to long layovers between planes—at least long enough to pop into La Carreta Restaurant for an overload of rich and flavorful Cuban food. Recent renovations brought this Cuban chain from the terminal outside of security to the inside. Now […]

¶ Posted 28 January 2010 § AIRPORTS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: airport, airport food, Cuban food, La Carreta, Miami

LEMON CHESS PIE

Today is National Pie Day. Schools should be out, banks should be closed and mail delivery stopped, but I’m afraid that all the attention this holiday is going to get will come from dedicated cooks baking pies. That being the case let me tell you about a knockout pie worthy of the holiday. The recipe […]