Last week I took my first cooking class. It was a KCRW fundraiser with Evan Kleiman and Sherry Yard, two very impressive women who are geniuses when it comes to food. They shared their secrets for perfect pie, both savory and sweet, while I watched from the front row, ...read more
I like to think my taste has become slightly more refined over the years, but my one weakness is fast food desserts. I don't eat them often, but the smell of a McDonald's apple pie sparks a Pavlovian response. Let's face it, they are pretty bad for you so if I'm going to stuff ...read more
Ever since we went apple picking a couple of weeks back, I've been trying to come up with creative ways to use up the rather excessive amount of fruit we have in our kitchen - in spicy slaws, added into pancakes, and baked into breads. I also decided it was finally time for ...read more
When it comes to entertaining these days, I'm partial to one pot dishes that I can pop into the oven so I can then hang out with my guests. And since I'm such a fan of breakfast for dinner (with cocktails, of course), this frittata makes a great dish for nighttime that also ...read more
