Italian
Dessert, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Outdoor Seating, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroantipasta, antipasti, antipasto, artichoke, artichokes, arugula, black truffle, blueberries, bread, burrata, cake, calamari, cheesecake, chocolate, cocoa, compote, crab, crab meat, cream, cuttlefish, Dessert, desserts, Dining Out, espresso, fried, fruit, gelato, gnocchi, gorgonzola, Grand Marnier, Italian, Lunch, marmalade, nuts, octopus, olive oil, Outdoor Seating, Parmesan, pasta, pear, peppers, pistachio, pistachios, poached, prosciutto, roasted, sauce, seafood, sepia, shrimp, spaghetti, strawberries, tartufo, tiramisu, tomatoes, truffle, Upper East Side, vanilla, YorkvilleComment

For You

PER LEI | 1347 Second Ave. (corner of 71st St.) | 212.439.9200 | perleinyc.com

Dessert, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Outdoor Seating, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroantipasta, antipasti, antipasto, artichoke, artichokes, arugula, black truffle, blueberries, bread, burrata, cake, calamari, cheesecake, chocolate, cocoa, compote, crab, crab meat, cream, cuttlefish, Dessert, desserts, Dining Out, espresso, fried, fruit, gelato, gnocchi, gorgonzola, Grand Marnier, Italian, Lunch, marmalade, nuts, octopus, olive oil, Outdoor Seating, Parmesan, pasta, pear, peppers, pistachio, pistachios, poached, prosciutto, roasted, sauce, seafood, sepia, shrimp, spaghetti, strawberries, tartufo, tiramisu, tomatoes, truffle, Upper East Side, vanilla, YorkvilleComment
Dinner, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric Cheeseborobalsamic, basil, Cooking In, diced, Dinner, dreid, garlic, ground, herbs, Italian, Just Photos, Lunch, mini, oregano, paprikae, Parmesan, Parmigianno Reggiano, pasta, pork, ragu, sauce, scallion, scallions, shaved, shells, simmer, simmered, tomato, tomatoes, vinegarComment

The Pig Ragu

PORK & TOMATO RAGU | over Mini Shells, with Shaved Parmigianno Reggiano

Dinner, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric Cheeseborobalsamic, basil, Cooking In, diced, Dinner, dreid, garlic, ground, herbs, Italian, Just Photos, Lunch, mini, oregano, paprikae, Parmesan, Parmigianno Reggiano, pasta, pork, ragu, sauce, scallion, scallions, shaved, shells, simmer, simmered, tomato, tomatoes, vinegarComment
Delivery, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Quick Post, Takeout, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseborocheese, combo, Delivery, Dining Out, Ginos, ham, herbs, hero, Italian, lettuce, Lunch, Manhattan, meat, oil, olive, olive oil, onion, pepperoni, peppers, pizzeria, provolone, Quick Post, salami, sandwich, sub, Takeout, tomato, tomatoes, Upper East Side, vinegar, YorkvilleComment

Slices, Of Meat And Cheese

GINO'S Pizzeria & Restaurant | 345 East 83rd St. (bet. 2nd & 1st Aves.) | 212.717.5336

Delivery, Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Quick Post, Takeout, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseborocheese, combo, Delivery, Dining Out, Ginos, ham, herbs, hero, Italian, lettuce, Lunch, Manhattan, meat, oil, olive, olive oil, onion, pepperoni, peppers, pizzeria, provolone, Quick Post, salami, sandwich, sub, Takeout, tomato, tomatoes, Upper East Side, vinegar, YorkvilleComment
Cooking In, Diet Days, Dinner, Just Photos, Lunch, Tuna TuesdayKerry Alaric Cheeseborobalsamic, balsamic vinegar, basil, beef, button, canned, caviar, caviar powder, cheese, Cooking In, Diet Days, Dinner, dried, earth, fatty, fish, flakes, fruits, frutta, garlic, grated, herbs, Italian, Linch, mushroom, musjrooms, onion, onions, oregano, Parmesan, pearls, penne, penne rigate, pork, powder, red pepper, red pepper flakes, ridged, rigate, salami, sauce, seafood, sliced, spicy, stewed, terra, tomato, tomatoes, tuna, Tuna Tuesday, vinegarComment

Terra-fic Tuesday

Penne Rigate Frutta di Terra | Ridged Penne with Stewed Tomatoes, Tuna, Salami, Sliced Mushrooms, and Italian Herbs
Penne Rigate Frutti di Terra
Cooking In, Diet Days, Dinner, Just Photos, Lunch, Tuna TuesdayKerry Alaric Cheeseborobalsamic, balsamic vinegar, basil, beef, button, canned, caviar, caviar powder, cheese, Cooking In, Diet Days, Dinner, dried, earth, fatty, fish, flakes, fruits, frutta, garlic, grated, herbs, Italian, Linch, mushroom, musjrooms, onion, onions, oregano, Parmesan, pearls, penne, penne rigate, pork, powder, red pepper, red pepper flakes, ridged, rigate, salami, sauce, seafood, sliced, spicy, stewed, terra, tomato, tomatoes, tuna, Tuna Tuesday, vinegarComment
Cooking Out, Dining Out, Dinner, Quick PostKerry Alaric Cheeseborobalsamic, basil, box, Cooking In, Dinner, dried, herbed, herbs, Italian, jar, linguine, linguini, meat, oregano, parsley, pasta, pork, Quick Post, red, sausage, store-bought, tomato, tomato sauce, vinegarComment

Read All About It

Barilla Linguini and Classico Tomato Sauce with Italian Sausage | with Dried Basil, Dried Oregano, and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sausage Marinara over Linguini
Cooking Out, Dining Out, Dinner, Quick PostKerry Alaric Cheeseborobalsamic, basil, box, Cooking In, Dinner, dried, herbed, herbs, Italian, jar, linguine, linguini, meat, oregano, parsley, pasta, pork, Quick Post, red, sausage, store-bought, tomato, tomato sauce, vinegarComment
Cooking In, Quick PostKerry Alaric Cheeseborochives, chorizo, cilantro, Cooking In, hot, Italian, juice, lemon, oil, olive oil, pepper, purée, pureed, Quick Post, red lentils, salt, sausage, Sazon, scallops, sea scallops, seared, seasoning, sugar, wildComment

Going Lentil Into The Night

Seared Scallops over Red Lentils with Sausage | Chive-Cilantro Oil
Seared Sea Scallops over Red Lentils with Sausage
Cooking In, Quick PostKerry Alaric Cheeseborochives, chorizo, cilantro, Cooking In, hot, Italian, juice, lemon, oil, olive oil, pepper, purée, pureed, Quick Post, red lentils, salt, sausage, Sazon, scallops, sea scallops, seared, seasoning, sugar, wildComment
Cooking In, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric Cheeseborobasil, canned, Cooking In, fish, garlic, herb, herbs, Italian, Just Photos, linguini, Lunch, marinara, oregano, pasta, sauce, sausage, seafood, tomato, tuna, tuna fishComment

Sea, Signor!

Tuna Marinara | over Linguini
Tuna Marinara
Cooking In, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric Cheeseborobasil, canned, Cooking In, fish, garlic, herb, herbs, Italian, Just Photos, linguini, Lunch, marinara, oregano, pasta, sauce, sausage, seafood, tomato, tuna, tuna fishComment
Cooking Out, Quick PostKerry Alaric Cheeseborobaby, balsalmic, basil, beef, breadcrumbs, caper, celery salt, cheese, eggs, garlic, grana, ground, guanciale, honey, Italian, jowl, meat, meatloaf, minced, mushroom, mushrooms, oregano, paste, pepper, peppercorn, peppercorns, pork, Portobello, ricotta, rolled, sauce, shredded, sirloin, skin, spread, stuffed, tomato, veal, vinegarComment

Loafing Off

...I treated myself to a meatloaf layered into tastes, textures, aromas, and depth, flavorful meats of various fattiness absorbing the aromatics of the ingredients inside it, served with a sturdy yet light side of potatoes for the bold notes of the tomato, vinegar, basil, and capers to stand on... [Full Post »]
Stuffed Italian Meatloaf
Cooking Out, Quick PostKerry Alaric Cheeseborobaby, balsalmic, basil, beef, breadcrumbs, caper, celery salt, cheese, eggs, garlic, grana, ground, guanciale, honey, Italian, jowl, meat, meatloaf, minced, mushroom, mushrooms, oregano, paste, pepper, peppercorn, peppercorns, pork, Portobello, ricotta, rolled, sauce, shredded, sirloin, skin, spread, stuffed, tomato, veal, vinegarComment
Breakfast, Cooking In, Just PhotosKerry Alaric Cheeseborobaked, cheese, chili, cream, egg, eggs, fontina, fried, frittata, Italian, onion, Parmesan, pepper, potato, red, sauce, skillet, spicyComment

Hakuna Frittata

Roast Beef, Potato, and Fontina Cheese Frittata with Red Pepper Cream Sauce
Roast Beef, Potato, Fontina Cheese Frittata
Breakfast, Cooking In, Just PhotosKerry Alaric Cheeseborobaked, cheese, chili, cream, egg, eggs, fontina, fried, frittata, Italian, onion, Parmesan, pepper, potato, red, sauce, skillet, spicyComment
Dining Out, Dinner, Manhattan, Quick Post, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroDining Out, Dinner, Elio's, Italian, marinara, meat, pasta, Quick Post, red, salad, sauce, spaghetti, ues, Upper East Side, veal, white, wine, YorkvilleComment

Elio's-Centric

...I had forgotten how the rest of the city—the world—kind of falls away when I'm at Elio's. The dishes were simple yet expertly executed, channelling many layers of "home cooking comfort". My veal was so tender that my butter knife sliced straight through it in one motion.... [Full Post]
Elio's Veal Parmesan
Dining Out, Dinner, Manhattan, Quick Post, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroDining Out, Dinner, Elio's, Italian, marinara, meat, pasta, Quick Post, red, salad, sauce, spaghetti, ues, Upper East Side, veal, white, wine, YorkvilleComment
Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Flatiron District, Gramercy/Flatiron, Just Photos, Lunch, Manhattan, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborochicken, Dessert, Dining Out, Eataly, emporium, fish, Flatiron, food, Italian, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, meat, mecca, panini, panino, pasta, rabbit, restaurants, storeComment

Sweet-aly

...The food Parthenon that is Eataly, divined by restauranteurs and celebrity chefs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich brings a spectacular culinary museum of Italian cuisine to the masses, who are literally and figuratively eating it up.... [Full post]

Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Flatiron District, Gramercy/Flatiron, Just Photos, Lunch, Manhattan, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborochicken, Dessert, Dining Out, Eataly, emporium, fish, Flatiron, food, Italian, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, meat, mecca, panini, panino, pasta, rabbit, restaurants, storeComment
Appetizer, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Lower East Side, LunchKerry Alaric Cheeseboro'Inoteca, asparagus, basil, bottarga, bread, budino, cheese, chickpea chickpeas, chocolate, cream, egg, fontina, fresh, Italian, Mario Batali, nuts, octopus, oil, olive, Over East Side, pistachio, pistachios, pudding, pulpi, sweet, toast, truffle, vino, whipped, wineComment

Tre Bene

...He first recommended the truffle egg toast appetizer off the pane-bruschetta menu section. The dish consists of two egg yolks baked on bread, and topped with fontina cheese and truffle oil. The offer the option of adding grated bottarga on top, and me being a new fan of it, decided it was worth the extra three bucks.... [Full post]

Appetizer, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Lower East Side, LunchKerry Alaric Cheeseboro'Inoteca, asparagus, basil, bottarga, bread, budino, cheese, chickpea chickpeas, chocolate, cream, egg, fontina, fresh, Italian, Mario Batali, nuts, octopus, oil, olive, Over East Side, pistachio, pistachios, pudding, pulpi, sweet, toast, truffle, vino, whipped, wineComment
Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East SideKerry Alaric Cheeseborobread, brick, brick oven, cake, cheese, cozy, cream, crust, Dessert, Dinner, dough, foie gras, Italian, lemon, limone, Lunch, oil, olive, oven, pizza, pizzeria, prosciutto, romantic, Tiella, ues, Upper East SideComment

Make A Date For Tiella

...My tiella showed up looking and smelling wonderful, and they were excellently executed. A smear of foie gras, being deep with flavor, does its usual, mouth-watering wonders for the palette, with its minimal use not playing nicely with the prosciutto—San Daniele being "daintier" than most—and both rewarding the light yet firm crust and the earthy, grounding melted mozzarella.... [Full post]

Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East SideKerry Alaric Cheeseborobread, brick, brick oven, cake, cheese, cozy, cream, crust, Dessert, Dinner, dough, foie gras, Italian, lemon, limone, Lunch, oil, olive, oven, pizza, pizzeria, prosciutto, romantic, Tiella, ues, Upper East SideComment
Dinner, Hell's Kitchen, Lunch, Manhattan, Midtown West, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborobake, baked, bar, beer, broccoli, BYOB, cheese, dough, fire, Hell's Kitchen, Italian, Lower West Side, Neopolitan, oil, olive, olive oil, oven, Peroni, pie, pizza, pizzaioli, pizzas, sausage, wine, wood, Zigolinis, Zigolinis Pizza BarComment

Getting Ziggy With It

...A very decent pie this was. A nice, pliable but not doughy crust, with a thin strong fold but without the more the more New York-style "crisp". The cheeses were traditionally rustic and aromatic, the sausage buoyantly spicy and sweet, and all of it drizzled with a clean and earthy olive oil that brought all the good flavors together with each bite... [Full post]

Dinner, Hell's Kitchen, Lunch, Manhattan, Midtown West, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborobake, baked, bar, beer, broccoli, BYOB, cheese, dough, fire, Hell's Kitchen, Italian, Lower West Side, Neopolitan, oil, olive, olive oil, oven, Peroni, pie, pizza, pizzaioli, pizzas, sausage, wine, wood, Zigolinis, Zigolinis Pizza BarComment
Cooking In, DinnerKerry Alaric Cheeseborobaby, cheese, Cooking In, diced, Dinner, garlic, Italian, oil, olive, orecchiette, Parmesan, pasta, pepper, potato, red, roasted, satuéed, sausage, spinach, sweet, sweet potatoComment

My Little Sweet Potato

...The sweet potato, surprisingly novel in this incarnation, was full of welcomingly palatable properties, with its firm but pliant texture evocative of mellow, almost fruity pumpkin, yet also offering the savory nuance of a squash or eggplant.... [Full post]

Cooking In, DinnerKerry Alaric Cheeseborobaby, cheese, Cooking In, diced, Dinner, garlic, Italian, oil, olive, orecchiette, Parmesan, pasta, pepper, potato, red, roasted, satuéed, sausage, spinach, sweet, sweet potatoComment
Cooking In, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric CheeseboroAsian, butter, cilantro, fish, fresh, grits, Italian, juice, lemon, oil, Oyster, rosemary, sauce, sausage, sesame, shrimp, soy, sweet, wasabi2 Comments

Southern Asia

Ginger-Sesame-Soy Shrimp and Sausage over Wasabi Grits with Fresh Rosemary
Cooking In, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric CheeseboroAsian, butter, cilantro, fish, fresh, grits, Italian, juice, lemon, oil, Oyster, rosemary, sauce, sausage, sesame, shrimp, soy, sweet, wasabi2 Comments
Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Greenwich Village, Lunch, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborobottarga, cured, extra, fat, fennel, fish, Greenwich, Italian, lardo, Mario Batali, meatball, meatballs, oil, olive, Otto, oven-baked, pizza, pizzeria, pork, prosecco, roe, rosemary, salt, sparkling, village, wineComment

Catching Up

...The fennel and bottarga pie was rich with layers of flavor, from the citrus-hued piquancy of the fennel to the earthiness of the bottarga, which boasts the same flavor property—almost—as anchovies, with more subdued salinity and brininess.... [Full post]
Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Greenwich Village, Lunch, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborobottarga, cured, extra, fat, fennel, fish, Greenwich, Italian, lardo, Mario Batali, meatball, meatballs, oil, olive, Otto, oven-baked, pizza, pizzeria, pork, prosecco, roe, rosemary, salt, sparkling, village, wineComment
Cooking In, DinnerKerry Alaric CheeseboroAgata & Valentina, bacon, black, cheese, chitarra, Citarella, cow's milk, cured, fat, fresh, garlic, green, guanciale, Italian, jowl, pasta, pork, scallion, truffle, truffles, yellowComment

With A Little Help From My Friends

...This dish appeared and tasted pleasantly bright and rustic. The pasta—thicker-than-most "thread" pasta—supported and hugged all the flavors of the rendered pork fat, garlic, lemon, and butter extremely well, while starting and ending each bite with, first, the aroma of truffles in the cheese on top, then, lastly, the flavor of truffle.... [Full post]

Cooking In, DinnerKerry Alaric CheeseboroAgata & Valentina, bacon, black, cheese, chitarra, Citarella, cow's milk, cured, fat, fresh, garlic, green, guanciale, Italian, jowl, pasta, pork, scallion, truffle, truffles, yellowComment
Dining Out, Dinner, Lower East Side, Lunch, Manhattan, Nolita, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborobread, chili, downtown, ham, hero, Iceburg, Italian, Italian combo, lettuce, Lunch, meats, Nolita, Parisi Bakery, pepperoni, provolone, roll, salami, sandwich, sopressata, spicy, spread, tomatoesComment

Torrisi, You're My Hero!

...After the first bite, I had a better idea of how Lois Lane must have felt the first time she hooked up with Superman. Usually—or, often, Italian combos get so overdressed that they mask and cover the individual flavors of the separate deli meats. Not here!... [Full post...]

Dining Out, Dinner, Lower East Side, Lunch, Manhattan, Nolita, TakeoutKerry Alaric Cheeseborobread, chili, downtown, ham, hero, Iceburg, Italian, Italian combo, lettuce, Lunch, meats, Nolita, Parisi Bakery, pepperoni, provolone, roll, salami, sandwich, sopressata, spicy, spread, tomatoesComment
Delivery, Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroeggplant, Italian, Neighborhood, pasta, pie, pizza, regular, sausage, slice, ues, vegetable, YorkvilleComment

What Up, Home Slice?

...Many of the these places have continued the evolution of the vegetable slice, which, back in the day, started with just peppers and/or onions, then mushrooms, then eggplant, then spinach, then broccoli.... [full post]

Delivery, Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric Cheeseboroeggplant, Italian, Neighborhood, pasta, pie, pizza, regular, sausage, slice, ues, vegetable, YorkvilleComment
Delivery, Dining Out, Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East SideKerry Alaric Cheeseborocajun, cornmeal, crawfish, crayfish, Delivery, Dining Out, Dinner, fat, Fat Tuesday, gras, green, Italian, Louisiana, Lunch, mardi, Mardi Gras, muffaletta, new, New Orleans, Newman, Orleans, peppers, pesto, pizza, po'boys, red, sandwich, shrimp, Takeout, tuesday, WitchComment

Saintly Pizza

...I am always surprised to find that most people don't know where the name Two Boots comes from. Both the country of Italy and the state of Lousiana are shaped like boots, so the food represents most Italian-style pizza reinvented with more traditional Louisiana foods, such as crawfish, andouille sausage, spicy peppers, and their indigenously ubiquitous cornmeal, which is the base flour in their pizza dough.... [cont.]

Delivery, Dining Out, Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East SideKerry Alaric Cheeseborocajun, cornmeal, crawfish, crayfish, Delivery, Dining Out, Dinner, fat, Fat Tuesday, gras, green, Italian, Louisiana, Lunch, mardi, Mardi Gras, muffaletta, new, New Orleans, Newman, Orleans, peppers, pesto, pizza, po'boys, red, sandwich, shrimp, Takeout, tuesday, WitchComment
Delivery, Dinner, LunchKerry Alaric CheeseboroAbitino's, Delivery, Grandma, Italian, pie, pizza, pizzeria, rectangle, sauce, tomato, Yorkville1 Comment

A Visit from My Italian Grandmother

...All things in a vacuum this was not. I was hungover, hungry, tempted by the slices I saw on the Serious Eats blog, and half medicated with Tylenol PM when I started eating. And since I need only that pizza be made by people who want to make good food, and not just a lot of it, to make me happy, I was made happy.... [cont.]

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Delivery, Dinner, LunchKerry Alaric CheeseboroAbitino's, Delivery, Grandma, Italian, pie, pizza, pizzeria, rectangle, sauce, tomato, Yorkville1 Comment
Cooking In, Dinner, Just PhotosKerry Alaric Cheeseborobasil, bread, Cooking In, Dinner, garlic, hot, Italian, Just Photos, meatball, pasta, pork, sausage, shrimp, spaghetti, spicyComment

An Italian Surprise

Shrimp-Stuffed Hot Italian Sausage Meatballs | Red Wine-Braised Tomato Sauce over Spaghetti | Basil-Garlic Bread
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Cooking In, Dinner, Just PhotosKerry Alaric Cheeseborobasil, bread, Cooking In, Dinner, garlic, hot, Italian, Just Photos, meatball, pasta, pork, sausage, shrimp, spaghetti, spicyComment
Dining Out, Dinner, East Village, Lunch, ManhattanKerry Alaric Cheeseborobeans, burnt, burnt ends, chicory, crispy, East Village, ends, greens, ham, herb, herbs, Italian, Lower East Side, porchetta, pork, potatoes, roasted, sandwich, seasoned, skinComment

Happy PorkDay To Me

...Pork's universal appeal has always been in its unique collection of a variety of taste properties. Salty in parts, fatty, chewy, crispy, sweet. juicy, tender, meaty, etc.; the porchetta I was enjoying exemplified all of these traits, and winningly so.... [Full post]

Dining Out, Dinner, East Village, Lunch, ManhattanKerry Alaric Cheeseborobeans, burnt, burnt ends, chicory, crispy, East Village, ends, greens, ham, herb, herbs, Italian, Lower East Side, porchetta, pork, potatoes, roasted, sandwich, seasoned, skinComment