My Compliments to the Chef
I was 4 ½-years-old when I first said, “Please give by compliments to the chef.” My mom and I went out for lunch a lot and I heard her say […]
The. Best. Brownie. Ever.
I consider Maida Heatter a kitchen friend even though I never met the renowned cookbook author. Just like the friends and family we learn from when we’re together cooking or […]
A Dish in Existence for 1,800 Years
The idea began rather simply during a phone discussion with my friend Patti on whether or not Fastnachts, the Pennsylvania Dutch doughnuts made with lard, yeast and potatoes and eaten […]
The World’s Most Romantic Restaurants
For the next few days, our food thoughts are all about romantic settings. Is your favorite romantic restaurant formal with starched linens, tuxedo-wearing servers who place your napkin on your […]
One of the 5 C’s
In the early years as a U.S. territory, then after Arizona became a state in 1912 and well through the 20th century, the five C’s: copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and […]
