So there I am.  Cranberry sauce?  Check.  Pecan pie?  Check.  Green beans?  Tipped, tailed, and ready to go.  Turkey?  Brining–done and done.  Last step before setting the Thanksgiving meal in motion?  That’s right, my favorite: Sausage and sage stuffing.  As everyone knows, sausage and sage are the Batman and Robin of Stuffing Gotham—who am I to deny the dynamic duo? …

How about that pairing? Last night was my third time to Mario Batali’s flagship Babbo, and words cannot express how delicious his pasta is.  I insist on the pasta tasting menu paired with his reserve wines, and each course is so perfect, it makes me want to give up on cooking forever. Imagine watching Led Zeppelin in LA circa 1972.  Bonzo …