I had a friend in junior high who brought a bag of chips in her lunch every day and she’d eat them one by one (not cookie-monster style like I would.) Before she ate each chip she’d lick the salt off first. One side at a time. It was a little weird. It occurred [...]read more
Who doesn’t love a good bran muffin? That’s a bit of a joke — I know loads of people who won’t go near them. I’m convinced it’s because there are too many flavourless, leaden bran muffins out there. Commercial muffins are the worst. (Have you noticed that when a variety of muffins are placed [...]read more
I have an old friend and mentor who once gave me a list of words to live by, things like “My credibility is my word,” “I will always do my best” and this one: “Never make assumptions.” In the cooking world (as with the rest of life) they can be tough but oh so important [...] read more
I love dinner parties, but they seem to be rare events these days which is a shame – they’re a great way to gather with friends and family. For me they have always nourished the soul as much as the body and are still the best way I know to guarantee a four hour chat [...] read more
