At 1am in the morning, we traveled to the edge of the Bronx and the second largest fish market in the world. Most of the the seafood in New York restaurants are from here. The market is open between 1am and 8am on Monday to Fridays. After an exhilarating walk through, JB and I hand picked the skate wings. I was surprised to find the place smelling not “fishy”; everything is so fresh that it smells like the sea.

Most of the produce we use is from the Saturday Union Square Market; we purchase them the day of. These rainbow colored carrots are my favorite root vegetable. Best of all, they are only $1.50 a bunch! Who said good produce must be expensive. You just have to get them from the right people. Like these two handsome fellows.

…and this wonderful lady

the key to a crispy milles feuille is a chilled, perfectly rolled out dough.