This holiday will be the first without my mother. It’s going to be a challenge for me personally, so I’m turning to my favorite recipes — mine and hers — and relying on holiday traditions for a little comfort. We often had this soup for lunch with pumpkin bread and cream cheese. It’s perfect to…
In honor of my mother, Linda, this month’s travel post remembers our December 2005 trip to attend my friend’s wedding in Mumbai. We spent almost three weeks together for the wedding and touring around Rajasthan. It was quality mother-daughter time, and we didn’t even fight much…well, not until the last day or so. Now my…
Trying to keep up with all the food and cocktail events happening around NYC can be overwhelming and exhausting … but it’s certainly not dull. A few Thursdays ago I attended a book signing party at The Flatiron Room for Fred Minnick’s Whiskey Women – an exciting new book I mentioned in a recent post.…
I’ve often touted the benefits of cooking, especially as a source of comfort. In times of sorrow, the smell of baked goods can heal the heart just a little. The aroma can evoke memories of meals lovingly prepared and holidays past. For at least a moment, you can fondly recall happier times and smile thinking…
The obvious promotion of celebrity chefs, TV shows and food conglomerates has reached international proportions with festivals from Aspen to Barbados. Tickets cost upwards of hundreds of dollars, and that doesn’t include plane fare or hotel. Supposedly a portion goes to charity, but that’s questionable. Even smaller festivals, which focus on local ingredients and promote…
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