May, 2011

Delicious Sex

Delicious Sex

I remember the launch lunch of Delicious Sex as if it was yesterday but it was actually 25 years ago .  We were on the second floor of JAMS, Jonathan Waxman and Melvyn and Janie Masters California-style bistro which was... (Continue reading)

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19 ways to cook squash blossoms

19 ways to cook squash blossoms

Photo by Manu Bastien www.manuphotos.com When people ask me about the most memorable dish I ever ate, for some inexplicable reason I wax poetic about a squash blossom stuffed witha duxelle of wild mushrooms of Provence, with their jus as... (Continue reading)

Shrimp with Rosemary

Shrimp with Rosemary

I learned this on a trip to Paris at Joel Robuchon’s Paris restaurant: Stick a stem of rosemary through extra large, head-on shrimp, brush with garlic and olive oil, salt and either pan-fry them or grill them They are fantastic... (Continue reading)

Learning to be Thin

Learning to be Thin

The only thing I envy in people is the ability to eat what they want and not get fat. I grew up in a family in which being overweight was a mortal sin—the legacy of my grandmother Ana Linda, who... (Continue reading)

Recent press

Recent press

I love Cinco de Mayo when I can stay at my home, with a favorite cd or two on to serve as white noise , maybe with some close friends who know that 5 de mayo is NOT Mexican Independence ... (Continue reading)

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