Dec 3, 2013
I read somewhere once that a good host should always greet their guests at the door with a drink in their hand. That it automatically puts everyone at ease and sets the tone for the evening. This is protocol I can live with. For dinner parties, it’s usually a... 
Aug 19, 2013
I am inspired by some of my friends that when it comes to cooking, they never seem to throw anything away. Carrot tops can be made into pesto. Watermelon rind can be pickled. They get the most out of everything, and everything is always delicious. I aspire to be more... 
May 28, 2013
It all started when a client showed up at my office a couple weeks ago bearing a signed copy of Maneet Chauhan’s new book Flavors of My World. While I didn’t know anything about this chef (I don’t have cable – it’s really a blessing as if I had... 
May 15, 2013
I grew up on a farm where dinner was eaten at noon and supper in the evening. It made sense that you’d want the big meal in the middle of the day when the workload was the heaviest and something lighter at night when it was hot and there was still irrigation... 
Feb 13, 2013
Some people save sparkling wines just for special occasions. Apparently pretty much any day can be special because it’s hard for me to pass up the bubbles, and it just got harder. A few weeks ago we were out for a friend’s birthday (a special occasion... 
Sep 22, 2012
We are so lucky to have foodie friends that not only make for wonderful evenings filled with tables of food that would rival that of any restaurant but also sometimes drop off little care packages on our doorstep. So was the case a week ago. We were just leaving to... 