Danielle Oteri

Feasting on the Stories of the Saints

by Danielle Oteri July 28, 2011

“The Feasts of Saints in Italian neighborhoods around the country are a tradition that is quickly fading, and evidence of their once great importance can be found tattered and scattered, often in food.”

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The Lessons of Puttanesca

by Danielle Oteri July 1, 2011

“From my window, I issued an apology like a rooster, yelling “Mi dispiace, putane!” through the stone streets of the medieval city with all the class and grace of an underage American student studying abroad.”

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Sleeping Bean Salad

by Danielle Oteri June 24, 2011

“My brother always had a Dickensian knack for naming things. One of his childhood best was christening our family’s white bean salad ‘sleeping beans’ because they required a good overnight soaking.”

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Fried Dough That Doesn’t Need a Deep Fryer

by Danielle Oteri June 10, 2011

“There’s something so giddily exciting about the greasy goodness of fried dough, perhaps because it’s so fleeting. As soon as it cools, you’re left wondering what you were thinking.”

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Grabbing a Bite In and Around Yankee Stadium

by Danielle Oteri June 3, 2011

“But we’re also talking about the Bronx Bombers here, and Yankees traditions are rooted in the story of New York City itself. That’s why I suggest going beyond the stadium for a little culinary exploration in the Boogie Down Bronx.”

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Feeling Chicken About a Deep-Fried Craving

by Danielle Oteri May 20, 2011

“Once settled in our booth, he reached into his bag and unwrapped a box of the one thing he craves but can’t get in Paris—not a New York bagel, or a Shake Shack burger, but a freakin’ box of chicken from Popeye’s.”