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A friend dropped by my house last week and gave me several Meyer lemons. They were perfect. The Meyer lemon originated in China and many think it is a cross between a Mandarin orange and a lemon. I tend to agree. They are prolific in this part of the world and I know several peopleContinue reading “Christmas Citrus”

  The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is often reserved as a time when we count our blessings. I am blessed in many ways. I have a dedicated and loving wife, healthy children, loving family members, great friends, and 220 devoted co-workers who make it possible for me to go to work every day inContinue reading “Extra Table Christmas”

The season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is often reserved as a time when we count our blessings. I am blessed in many ways. I have a dedicated and loving wife, healthy children, loving family members, great friends, and 220 devoted co-workers who make it possible for me to go to work every day in aContinue reading “Extra Table Christmas”

Some consider food to be a form of art. I don’t take food that seriously. I think food can occasionally be artistic, but I’m not sure if I buy into the whole “chef is an artist” thing. To me, a chef is a cook and a craftsman. Some have more skill than others. That doesn’tContinue reading “Food & Art”

  Some consider food to be a form of art. I don’t take food that seriously. I think food can occasionally be artistic, but I’m not sure if I buy into the whole “chef is an artist” thing. To me, a chef is a cook and a craftsman. Some have more skill than others. ThatContinue reading “Food & Art”

  I’ve been running hard for two weeks. The book-signing tour for “An Italian Palate” is different than ones in years past in that it is concentrated into a jam-packed four-week period, and is more hectic than usual. Last night I pulled into my driveway after an eight-signing-events-in-six-days week and my 16-year old daughter cookedContinue reading “Pancakes Are Love”

  The book-signing tour for the new book “An Italian Palate” is in fourth gear and we won’t be downshifting anytime soon. Between this writing and mid December Wyatt Waters and I are traveling to 30 bookstores, libraries, museums and shops to give gallery talks and sign the new book. A couple of fingers onContinue reading “Notes From the Road”

The book-signing tour for the new book “An Italian Palate” is in fourth gear and we won’t be downshifting anytime soon. Between this writing and mid December Wyatt Waters and I are traveling to 30 bookstores, libraries, museums and shops to give gallery talks and sign the new book. A couple of fingers on ourContinue reading “Notes From the Road”

    I’m not a soup guy.   I didn’t grow up in a soup family. We were devoted disciples of all types of gumbo, but that’s where it ended. My only exposure to soup as a kid was mostly the chicken-noodle variety when I was sick. Even then is was some type of add-waterContinue reading “Zing Zang Vegetable Beef Soup”