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Every piece in Swept Away, an exhibition at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design, is made up made of dirt, dust, trash, or pollution: “Stuff we leave behind, or deem unclean, or strive to remove or discard or disguise or hide.” Henry Alford visited the show with Dave Hill ...

Slideshow: Art from Swept Away

Sarah Jessica Parker tells Kurt about her passion for art, how much she admired the paintings of her late mother-in-law, and how that led her to create the reality series "Work of Art: the Next Great Artist" (premiering June 9th on Bravo). And last summer, during the series' ...

With the rough weather this winter, writer Henry Alford has been cooped up inside more than he’d like. He’s been listening to the radiator clanging, banging, and hissing so long that it sounds like music. So he created his own composition for radiators, and he got a professional ...

A "restored edition" of Hemingway's A Movable Feast was made by his grandson, Sean. The writer Henry Alford asked some fellow writers to share their own revisionist editing fantasies.

The Bravo network is planning a new reality series that pits artist against artist in a competition for a national gallery tour. We sent Henry Alford to a casting call to talk strategy with the art star hopefuls. With production by Owen Agnew.

You're staring into the refrigerator, wondering what to serve for dinner, and you see it: leftover meatloaf. Can you proudly offer your guests meatloaf sandwiches? Or do you need to keep your leftovers to yourself, like a dark secret? To discuss the etiquette of leftovers, we are joined by Henry Alford, who has an article in today’s New York Times on the kooky behavior leftovers inspire. And Melissa Clark, our friend and food writer for The New York Times, is here to provide some practical options for reincarnating dinner.

For more, read Henry Alford's article, The Question of Leftovers, Ever Fresh, in The New York Times.

Recipes

Leftover rice or risotto? Try Arancini di Riso

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
2 cups leftover cooked rice or risotto
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 1/2 cups dried Italian-style bread crumbs
2 ounces mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Salt
Pepper

• Pour enough oil in a heavy large saucepan to reach the depth of 3 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.

• Stir the eggs, risotto or rice, Parmesan, salt and pepper to taste, and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs in a large bowl to combine.

• Place the remaining breadcrumbs into a medium bowl.

• Using about 2 tablespoons of the rice mixture for each ball, form 2-inch-diameter balls.

• Insert 1 cube of mozzarella into the center of each ball. Roll the balls in the bread crumbs to coat.

• Working in batches, add the rice balls to the hot oil and cook until brown and heated through, turning them as necessary, approximately 4 minutes.

• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the rice balls to paper towels to drain. Season with salt. Let rest 2 minutes. Serve hot.

If you have leftover salmon try Red Flannel Salmon Hash

8 ounces leftover salmon

1 medium-size red beet, roasted or boiled until tender, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch dice

1 1/2 cups boiled potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice

1 small onion finely chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Heat butter in a heavy pan (preferably cast iron) over medium heat. When melted add olive oil, then onions. Cook onions until soft, about 8 minutes. Add potatoes, garlic, and beet and big pinch of salt and pepper. Break up the salmon into large chunks and add to pan. Stir well and press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan. Allow to cook until a nice brown crust develops on the bottom. Stir well, press down firmly into the pan and allow mixture to form a crust again. Season with salt and pepper. Top with poached eggs for an easy supper.

A revival of “West Side Story” is up for four Tonys. With choreography, and score, and songs that are all regarded as classics, we sometimes forget the show is all about gang violence. The writer Bruce George is a former member of the Bronx gang ...

Writer Henry Alford has a new book called How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth). We sent Alford to Washington Square Park to ask strangers to share their hopes and fears about growing old.

Henry Alford, author of How to Live: A Search for Wisdom from Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth), talks about his mission to glean wisdom from elders.

Henry Alford is a writer who has never been to MacDowell. And he doesn’t really want to. No, what Henry wants to do is run the place. We give him a chance to try out for the job. Produced by Owen Agnew.

Henry Alford is a writer who has never been to MacDowell. And he doesn’t really want to. No, what Henry wants to do is run the place. We give him a chance to try out for the job. Produced by Owen Agnew.