Nicole Ponseca, founder of Maharlika and Jeepney in the East Village, wants Filipino food to stand on its own two feet in the American market. Unlike what some of her contemporaries have said, she thinks America is ready for offals.
There’s French pastry … and then there’s the Kougelhof
Jacquy Pfeiffer is one of the world’s great pastry chefs — featured in the documentary “Kings of Pastry.” And if you ask him for something close to his heart, he’ll tell you about a special bread from his homeland: Kougelhof.