February 2015

Skillet Dinner

February 24, 2015 · 1 comment

The cold here in New York feels bitter and endless.  So it’s time for some comfort food.  Boeuf Bourguignon or Coq au Vin are great, but when you’re cold and cranky and need some speedy soothing, this is a great solution.  You can go from the grocery bag to dinner in less than an hour […]

Parent Chats, Part I

February 17, 2015 · 5 comments

Recently I sat down to chat with my friends Alison Donnelly and Ereka Vetrini.  We’re all parents of young children, and we enjoyed sharing our thoughts about a few parenting issues. Our first topics were the basics:  food, sleep, and sex.  Here are three short videos of our conversations.

People love chocolate on Valentine’s Day (as if they needed an excuse), and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a wonderful homemade chocolate cake? Long on the menu at San Francisco’s famous Zuni Cafe, I think this may be my all-time favorite: moist, tender and deeply chocolaty, but not overpoweringly rich or […]

Jam-Filled Heart Cookies

February 1, 2015 · 2 comments

David can’t stop eating these cookies.  Julia either.  Both of them like sweets, but they also have remarkable self restraint about eating them.  But not these.  David says they taste like the pop tarts of his dreams.  Instead of pastry, though, the jam filling is surrounded by a tender buttery cookie.  Simple and delicious.  And […]