But First A Martini

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Creamy Chickpea & Tomato Soup

Creamy Chickpea & Tomato Soup

With Sizzled Shallots and Basil

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Matthew Scalfani
Mar 16, 2023
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Hello! Hello!

What a busy week it has been already - but such a good one! I’ve taken a few days off from cooking to indulge at restaurants this week and couldn’t be happier.

We had a fabulous belated birthday celebration on Tuesday at Gage & Tollner in Brooklyn with my dear friend Alyssa. Many martinis were consumed, of course, but the real star of the sh…

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