Maybe it’s the Californian in me, but I love Mexican food. Sophie could live on tacos, quesadillas and burritos, so we always have corn tortillas and salsa in the fridge and beans in the pantry for quick meals. Tacos in Mexico, or at a taco truck here in L.A., tend to be much more simple [...]
The catering company I worked for in London, was fairly posh, and nearly every weekend, there was some big event at a historic place in the city. I served hors d’oeuvres in the British Museum, after hours at a large charity cocktail party, worked at Lambeth Palace, home of the Anglican Bishop, for a dinner-dance [...]
I took a one-week class in North African Cuisine when I was in cooking school. I am not sure why I chose that speciality class over the sushi class, (I know, what was I thinking?) In any case, you want to know how to roast goat or peacock? I’m your girl. Maybe it was the [...]
I always forget how busy September is. After 20 years of teaching, it should be etched in my brain. I think maybe I just figure I’ll get better at balancing 3 Back-to-School Nights in one week, but I never do. With just a couple of hours between work and Open House(s), I needed something I [...]
I feel like I’m on a chicken roll. Maybe because chicken just feels lighter in the summer? I’m always searching for no-cook, or hardly-any-cooking, dishes during the summer. Thai food always feels light and “clean” during the summer, when I’m feeling a bit sluggish. I came across this in the newspaper about 10 years ago. [...]
What do Chalet Girls, India and the Queen’s Coronation have to do with chicken salad? I learned to ski when I was five, and every Christmas break for most of most of my “growing up years” were spent in Aspen. My second year in college I was offered a job as a “chalet girl” for the [...]
