Tag Archives: The Ballet Cookbook

A Midsummer Night’s Ballet Dinner: Feasting Al Fresco on Edward Villella’s Favorite Dishes

Thanks to the generosity of Susan LaRosa, the first three of my dinners with Antonio Carmena based on Tanaquil Le Clercq’s 1966 Ballet Cook Book have taken place at Susan’s brownstone in Brooklyn, which is equipped with an unusually large … Continue reading

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Down South with Diana Adams: The Second Installment of the Ballet Cook Book Dinner Series

In March, New York City Ballet soloist Antonio Carmena and I kicked off a series of dinners based on Tanaquil Le Clercq’s Ballet Cook Book with a menu of Russian recipes by George Balanchine, whose ballets marked the beginning of … Continue reading

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