EVER WONDER WHERE, exactly, your food comes from? I found lots of answers in Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. In this engrossing New York Times bestseller, the author … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Birthday China for an Old Cook
I'VE BEEN HEMMING AND HAWING over whether or not to tell you it's my birthday, and also whether or not to mention a certain gift I received. But what the hell...it IS my birthday, … [Read more...]
Your Favorite Holiday Cookies
What To Do In December
DECEMBER IS WHEN WE PUT THE GARDEN OUTDOORS TO BED, and then focus -- joyously -- on hearth and home. Consequently the month's chores are mostly enjoyable ones you can … [Read more...]
English Cream Scones
WHAT'S THE PROPER WAY TO EAT A SCONE? Break off a small piece, spread it with clotted cream, eat...and repeat. Of course, I'm talking about English Cream Scones here -- not the … [Read more...]
The Window Garden in December
THE DECEMBER DECORATIONS are underway, starting with the window garden pictured up top. Here, chrysanthemums, african violets, and other denizens of the [Read more...]
Hot Chocolate — The REAL Thing
ON COLD DECEMBER NIGHTS it is my habit to curl up with classic holiday films, such as 'A Christmas Carol' (the really old one with Alistair Sims and Hermione Baddeley), 'A … [Read more...]
Turkey Roulades
TURKEY ROULADES -- turkey and vegetables, suspended in creamy bechamel, and rolled up in crepes -- are my favorite way to serve the Thanksgiving leftovers. If you already have … [Read more...]
From Dominick Dunne’s House to Our House
LAST WEEKEND my partner and I obtained two Federal-style games tables and one blue sofa from the estate of the late, great … [Read more...]
What Are You Making for Thanksgiving?
I KNOW...it's hard to believe Thanksgiving is already here. Are you cooking for the occasion? And if so, what are you making?
Please tell us your holiday menu in the … [Read more...]