A Summer Salad for a New Find

On an antiquing trip that didnt go according to plan, I was still able to find something in the hunt: a bowl

Food, Food ServiceAnthony AmadeoJuly 1, 2026food, salad, recipeComment

Nocturne in the Garden

There are certain evenings that do not feel like they are happening in real time. They feel arranged. Suspended. As if every object, scent, sound, and gesture has been placed inside a small spell.

art direction, Food, Fragrance, My Journal, Photography, The JournalAnthony AmadeoJune 3, 2026food, art, creative direction, scentComment

Preface: Nocturne in the Garden

I think that’s what I’ve been chasing lately.

Juxtapositions that shouldn’t make sense but somehow become balanced. Smoke and flowers. Brutalism and softness. Silver and dirt. A backyard becoming a gallery for one evening.

My Journal, Food, art directionAnthony AmadeoMay 8, 2026cocktail, art, my journalComment

A Rabbit Dinner

And as a kid, that just made sense to me.
Easter bunny… rabbit… dinner.
No questions asked.

Food, My Journal, The JournalAnthony AmadeoMarch 23, 2026food, tradition, italian Comments

Heirloom at Comstock Ferre

Last night, my brother Nikko and I slipped into Heirloom at Comstock Ferre just as the evening settled in — around six, that soft hour when daylight is thinning but the room hasn’t fully turned to night.

The Journal, Travel, FoodAnthony AmadeoFebruary 21, 2026travel, food, cocktail, Old Wethersfield, ConnecticutComment