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When I lived in Washington, the holiday season was never marked for me by fir trees or sparkling lights — no, what truly heralded winter’s …

A former room mate of mine had a book titled “What to Eat When there’s Nothing in the House for Dinner” (or something similarly labeled). …

Thanksgiving 2006 — the first time I’d be spending the holiday in California in a decade — dawned bright and clear and crisp. All day …

This article in the New York Times from a few months ago (I think it is restricted-acess for Times subscribers; sorry) about amuse-bouches at first …

This morning I have been gorging on the online Thanksgiving ideas offered by the food sections of Washington Post, NY Times, and the San Francisco …

There are few things I love as much as I love a cheese plate — before it became ever so fashionable here in the States, …

Michael Bauer recently reported on Thomas Keller’s “temporary” restaurant in Yountville, and the description of one night’s menu proved yet again the man makes food …

The first – and only – time I went to Ireland, I stumbled through a grey Dublin morning with my best friend in search of …

Today’s observation is that organic bananas really do taste better than conventional ones, and are worth the few extra pennies that make up the price …

A confession is in order on this grey day: when I made the switch to a vegetarian diet lo those many years ago, I wasn’t …