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100 Days of Salad February 27, 2010 4 Comments

At the moment I’m eating salad every day.  This is not an exercise in restriction; it’s a commitment to self-indulgence and celebration of one of my favorite menu items.  When asked what my favorite foods are, I have often said, “Salad…and cheese, of course.” 
These salads I’ve been making are delicious, usually casual and easy, and they fill [...]

Food Styling Workshop February 24, 2010 No Comments


As the food stylist Delores Custer says, “When you like a food photograph, who do you usually give credit to? The photographer.”  And where are the credits for the food stylist?  “In the gutter.”  I thought she was making some kind of bitter joke, but actually, the gutter is the place in the magazine that’s so close to [...]

Love in the Kitchen February 12, 2010 No Comments

Cocina Con Amor Menu


Last Friday I was excited to teach a cooking class — “Cocina Con Amor” — a Spanish-themed meal for February.  Yes, I wanted to take Valentine’s Day into consideration, but really that kind of love was not the sole inspiration for the class.
The central ideas–and a huge driving force in my cooking–had to do with increasing joy in [...]