At long last-and by popular demand-we are back, and this is the mouthwatering dish that inspired us to write again!
So come with me in the Way Back Machine to the year 1998, mid-May to be more precise. It was a little less than a month after our littlest munchkin had been born, and Dave whisked me off to NYC for a short respite to celebrate my birthday. The day before my actual birthday was particularly memorable for three reasons: Frank Sinatra died, the finale of “Seinfeld” aired, and we had the spring tasting menu at Lespinasse.
Chef Gray Kunz was still cooking at the restaurant, which was in the St. Regis Hotel. I remember exactly what…