Life and Memories from a Big Green Box
If you, who were there, had half as much fun as I did, wow, it was great wasn’t it?
Drinking It Up for a Good Cause!
May 7th we were in Nashville for the Broadway Brunch, a benefit for Nashville Rep Theatre. We were lucky enough to see their production of “A Raisin’ in the Sun” a couple of weeks before and wanted to support their efforts. Eddie George was the
“A History of the World in Six Glasses”
Coca Cola? Yep. Coke traveled the globe with our military beginning in World War II. It was hoarded and saved for special occasions, sold on the black market. It became an icon of everything America stood for and therefore demonized by
The Devil’s in the Details
It’s our first Dinner and a Book in 2014 here in Santa Fe. This month we read “In the Devil’s Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food.” I loved the book but others found it disturbing or downright unreadable. Some suggested the author, Stewart Lee
Happiness is…..
I’m sitting here at Jambo’s in Santa Fe, an African/Caribbean café and I’m taking pictures of the beautiful food. I’m inhaling the aroma of all the beautiful spices and drinking a South African white wine called Goats Do Roam. Even if it’s got a really
Wrapping Up the end of 2013
Always a hectic time, the last two months of the year. And then, boom! It’s all over and we’re in January thinking where did it all go? Did everyone write New Year’s resolutions? I’ve got a few. Several of which involve cooking and writing. But
“A Conversation with Deborah Madison” at Slow Food Santa Fe
Unlike the pictures of vegetables in her new book, “Vegetable Literacy” which are bright and beautiful, I couldn’t get a clear and close picture of Deborah Madison at “A Conversation with Deborah Madison” sponsored by SlowFood Santa Fe. She speaks softly and uses her hands
Chef Geeta visits Slow Food Santa Fe
This year, SlowFood Santa Fe was fortunate enough to have Chef Geeta cook for us again. This time I got to attend her cooking class. Chef Geeta is a chef after my own heart. She discouraged us from measuring and encouraged us to use our
Good Eats at the Espanola Valley Opera Guild Tailgate Party
We just had our annual Espanola Valley Opera Guild tailgate party. Santa Fe Opera goers have a tradition of tailgating in the parking lot. It can be quite festive. People bring awnings, umbrellas, tables and chairs and some bring very elaborate dinners. You can even
Oysters, Mudbugs and Catfish Caviar
Just got back from SlowFoodUSA National Leadership Conference. It was held in one of my favorite cities in the US, New Orleans, Louisiana. Or N’ahlins as the natives tend to say. The first night, we were feted with an incredible opening reception at Dickie Brennan’s
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