For Love of the Table

I was sitting by the Christmas tree, enjoying a cup of coffee and a couple of Christmas cookies during the lull between Christmas and New Ye...

Several years ago while I was choosing a bag of grapes at my local grocery store, the produce manager saw me and directed my attention to hi...

Last month, a friend who has access to an amazing vegetable garden brought me a mountain of beautiful tomatoes…literally hot off the vines. ...

Early last winter while working on a special dessert for a private dinner client I decided to look through some of my older cookbooks. Whil...

I always try to teach—in my classes…through m blog—that a large part of learning to cook well is finding and honing a few basic, reliable an...

I’m almost tired of asparagus for the year…but not quite. I’m still purchasing a bunch occasionally…and will continue to do so as long as i...

Many years ago I posted the recipe for Spaghetti alla Carbonara . At the time, I noted that it’s perfect for evenings when you’re feeling a...