Bryan Calvert

A Fall Recipe from James, Brooklynite of the Moment

Entertaining Tips With Deborah Williamson of James

Bryan Calvert's Beet Risotto

Okay, we've got one last recipe from James' Bryan Calvert (pictured at left) that could be part of a Valentine's meal, and then that's last you'll hear from us about the holiday.Calvert, who says he "always thinks of risotto as something really homey and personal," has a Beet Risotto with Goat Chees ... More >>

Saturday Is A Good Excuse to Eat Oysters

Whatever you feelings toward Valentine's Day, it's as good an excuse as any to eat some oysters, whether or not you're celebrating. We recently chatted up Bryan Calvert, chef and co-owner of James' (605 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn), on the subject of V day cooking. Calvert says he's pretty traditional ... More >>

Posts of the Week

And here we are on yet another Friday afternoon, pausing briefly before the onset of the weekend to look back on the week that was ... We ranked Our 10 Best Cookies. At Whole Foods' fish counter, adventures in unsustainable seafood. The 10 easy rules of the Sietsema Weight Loss System.

McDonald's to Launch All-Day Oatmeal; Japanese Get into Urban Farming

​ McDonald's has announced that it will roll out oatmeal on its all-day menu in January. Fruit & Maple Oatmeal will be available with or without brown sugar for $1.99. [Nation's Restaurant News] A couple of the city's top caterers, including Bryan Calvert and Marc Murphy, offer recipes for ho ... More >>