On The Road Again: A Bite Out of the Big Apple

By: Laurie Wallin
Capital Cooking Contributor

There’s one surefire thing about NYC – no matter where you turn, there’s amazing food and wine waiting for you around every corner. My husband and I spent some time in the Big Apple over the weekend celebrating our anniversary and were lucky to dine enough at some of the city’s biggest gems – Per Se, Le Bernadin, and Eleven Madison Park.

#BeBenetton

By Claire Goldman

Benetton's flagship Georgetown store rang in a new season of fashion in style.   Benetton's Fall/Winter collection is spot on.  My favorite pieces were the chunky knits and vegan leather pieces.  Also, the staple cashmere cardigans in the Benetton rainbow had me copping a feel (so soft!).

Thinking of Drinking: Iduna

You can never have enough cocktails for Thanksgiving!  Alex of the Gibson shared a great fall cocktail recipe he calls "Iduna;" named after the Norse goddess who provided the gods with apples, thereby providing them eternal youthfulness.  It's a mixture of apple brandy, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and bitters.  When all the flavors come together, it tastes like a crisp, baked apple.

Duck, Duck, Goose!

Thursday, November 7 – Duck, Duck, Goose Dinner at Range: Chef Bryan Voltaggio is pleased to welcome author Hank Shaw to RANGE for a collaborative, 5-course dinner in celebration of his new book “Duck, Duck, Goose.” Shaw’s cookbook provides recipes and techniques for cooking ducks and geese (both wild and domestic). The dinner will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2013 with LIMITED seatings at 5:30pm, 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Tickets are $100 for dinner or $145 with wine pairings and are available at www.bryanvoltaggio.com.