One of the things I most love about American cooking is how diverse it is, and how open people are to trying new things and making them their own. Where would American food be without the influx of immigrants who brought pizza, tacos, souvlaki, Peking duck, lemongrass soup and samosas to our shores?It sometimes takes a little adaptation and experimentation to bridge the cultural gap and render a dish from another country more pleasing to the American palate, and that’s […]
Several people have asked about the proper way to address envelopes for invitations and announcements. It’s not so much that the style of addressing an envelope has changed, but more that we’ve changed in how we like to be addressed. This sounds like a boring subject, but addressing an envelope is boring. Personally, I like to have fun with it. When my girls were away at school, I used to write the names of odd characters from the Jeeves and […]
It’s never easy to see people living on the street, but with the kind of weather most of the US has been experiencing, it’s impossible not to think of the suffering that the homeless must be enduring this frigid January. Please take a moment today to look through your closet for any old coats, gloves, scarves, and hats you might not need anymore, and drop them off at your local homeless shelter. It’s easy to find a place to drop […]
There are cold weather people and there are hot weather people. I fall firmly into the former category. Give me a frigid day crackling with icy energy any time, over the dripping humidity that is more often my fate in Washington. I got a bracing dose of perfect cold weather on a recent family vacation to Ireland. As the Irish would say, we had a grand time, from exploring Dublin pubs to lazy breakfasts of honey porridge and Irish soda […]
Chocolate Fudge Serves: 24 one-inch pieces Prep time: 45 minutes
