Hunter’s stew
byINGREDIENTS: 1 ½ pounds veal tips 1 pound boneless chicken thighs 4 sweet fennel sausages 2 pieces of rolled beef braciole 1 quart of…
FEBRUARY 2016
Celebrating Love
Trans-Port-ed by an after-dinner wine
byIn the last couple of years I have had the good fortune of being invited to two epic vertical wine experiences in New York…
Chinese gets an update
byNouvelle restaurant Wuji gives you a reason to leave home for Chinese. With beautifully presented food, modern décor and signature dishes, this growing restaurant…
Life lessons, Krav Maga style
byKrav Maga — the very name suggests something that Gerard Butler should be doing in the movie “300.” Something strong, athletic, powerful. Something that…
Pucillo’s hearty outcomes
byIt was the Thursday before Labor Day in 2004 when Dr. Anthony Pucillo — whose practice deals primarily with coronary artery disease and peripheral…
Stay heart healthy
byAs a former WWE professional wrestler with the moniker “Romeo,” you might expect me to give you some advice on love and romance for…
The romantic traveler
byThe trouble with romance — commercialized, sanitized and wrapped in absorbent cotton for Feb. 14 — is that it’s desperately unromantic. The candlelit dinner,…
Fresh face
byWhen it comes to skin care and men, it’s no longer a brave new world. “Men are paying more attention to their skin,” says…
Chic choices
byART [1] If someone you know has always had that unfulfilled wish to explore his or her creativity, there’s a solution at the ready. Look…
Life and loss
byIn the introduction to “Lee” — Lee Radziwill’s charming new memoir (Assouline, 186 pages, 250 illustrations, $50) — longtime friend and Departures magazine Editor-in-Chief…
King of hearts
byTiffany is one company that doesn’t mind wearing its heart on its sleeve. And with good reason. The luxe jeweler’s open heart pendant has to be…
Soleil Toile: a local hotspot for lingerie and swimwear
byModern lingerie may be associated with sheer, lacy fabrics and figure-enhancing frames. But at Soleil Toile, fit comes before style. “If you have something…
Audrius Krulis’ jewelry: sculptures on a microscopic scale
byFor Audrius Krulis, art is his muse. As the founder of an eponymous jewelry company, Audrius describes his creations as “sculptures on a microscopic scale.”…
Neiman Marcus Westchester welcomes Brunello Cucinelli and Prada
byThe third floor of Neiman Marcus Westchester recently underwent a facelift. It was an exciting transformation earmarked for designers Brunello Cucinelli and Prada. In…
Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich to expand
byOpening around the corner on East Elm Street in autumn is the 14,000-square-foot 10022-SHOE, named for the Manhattan flagship’s shoe salon, which, the saying…
Dawn Upshaw: with a song in her heart
byEinstein said that “the definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.” So it is no surprise that Dawn Upshaw was…
Waterside havens in Westchester County
byThe love of water — and luxe waterfront property — dominates Greenhaven, a coastal community of some 200 homes in Rye Neck whose residents have the…
By the sea in Fairfield County
byFortunately, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty counts many waterfront properties in its Nutmeg State portfolio. Like the one on Westport’s Canfield Island, an oasis on…
Mary Jane Denzer: a granddaughter remembers
byWritten by Haley Jakobson “Today I am wearing the necklace my grandmother gave me for my 22nd birthday, a replica of the one she…
Where love and luxury meet history
byA blend of modern and historic, casual and luxurious, the sprawling shoreline property features an array of more than 100 distinct, intimate villas, guesthouses,…