Food and Drink

Clients and readers often ask my position on eating 'fattier' cuts of meat.  I personally do eat them, on occasion, although you'll more often find me eating grass fed flank than chuck! Last night, I made a remarkably easy lamb chop dish, which was ready in about 15 minutes. -Pat dry lamb chops and season […]

It's harder to find that lots of other lettuces, so when you encounter it at the Farmer's Market or Whole Foods, grab it while you can!It's such a delicate leaf that even by itself, it makes for a beautiful presentation. Here's an easy salad I made last night as our starter to our dinner. (All […]

Nell, Can you comment on this article in your blog, please, which discusses the use of gluten in clarifying red wine?  I want to know how wide spread this practice is and if the gluten left in the wine harms the drinker. Thanks, Susan Hi, Susan, I didn't have an answer off the top of my […]

I couldn't pass up this cartoon, (vaguely reminiscent of 'man evolving, while drinking coffee all the while…)which I came across in the NY Times last month, in an article about the "Culinary Adventures of Fathers Who Cook for Their Families" ( MAN WITH A PAN, by John Donahue). NO- this is NOT a book about how […]