Author Archives: Not Just Vegetarian

Gol Gappa shots at Moti Mahal Delux NYC

I don’t eat Indian food at restaurants often, not because I dislike them, but because I cook (and eat) Indian food at home regularly and the dishes that I make are often lower in calories too (isn’t that true of most home-made food?).   Every now and then, however, I do eat Indian food at […]

Ricotta sformato and olive oil poached salmon at Hearth NYC

My heart goes out to the victims of  the bomb blasts (and their friends and families) in Boston.  This post is in honor of the marathoners and their supporters who needlessly lost their lives and limbs in this tragic event. ————– I have wanted to go to Hearth for a long time, but was scared […]

Great food but poor service at Sant Ambroeus – Madison Avenue (Upper East Side)

A few days ago, I wrote about an afternoon cookie craving leading us to Sant Ambroeus in the West Village (where we got excellent service).  This post is about Sant Ambroeus on the Upper East Side, where I met a friend for lunch and enjoyed the food, but experienced pretty bad service. This is not […]