Top 10 tips for creating a dinner party menu
People often tell me they think the most difficult part of entertaining is determining what to serve. Growing up in a household with dinner parties once a week – sometimes even more often! – I learned a lot from my mom, the consummate hostess. Over the years, I’ve honed my techniques, learned from others, and… Read more »
Seating guests at a dinner party
Enjoying the company of others around the dinner table might be considered one of life’s delights. Though, inevitably, as your guests approach the table – someone will ask “Where shall we sit?” Having a plan ahead of time can smooth the evening, elicit engaging conversation and create a memorable affair. Here, I offer some guidelines… Read more »
Dinner in the Orangery at the Botanic Gardens
May 3, 2013
On Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m., the Denver Botanic Gardens hosted one of its “Gather” dinners, featuring a seasonally-inspired four course meal from Root Down & Linger‘s fabulous executive chef Daniel Asher. I am a huge fan of chef Asher, and was so happy to grab a photo together with him during the evening:… Read more »
Pintxos in San Sebastian, Spain
October 12, 2012
After our wonderful visit in Southwestern France with my college friend Beth Thrasher-Broidy and her husband Marc, Robert and I headed to the culinary hotbed of San Sebastian, Spain. Only around an hour’s drive south of Biarritz on the Bay of Biscay, it is very different from the towns we visited in Southwestern France –… Read more »
Incredible Lunch at La Ferme aux Grives
October 10, 2012
During our travels in the south of France while visiting my college friend Beth Thrasher-Broidy and her husband Marc, we stopped in the small town Eugenie-les-Bains for an incredible lunch at La Ferme aux Grives, one of the restaurants at the hotel Les Pres d’Eugenie. Not only was the meal one of the top three… Read more »
Food adventures in Bordeaux, France
October 9, 2012
If you have read my last few blog posts – and/or the posts to my Facebook fan page – you will know that in September my husband Robert and I were in France and Spain on an incredible two week vacation, celebrating our seventh anniversary. We spent several days in the French Basque country with… Read more »
Cooking at home – in the south of France
October 8, 2012
While on our two week trip to the south of France and northern Spain last month, my husband Robert and I spent several days with my college friend Beth and her husband Marc at their wonderful home outside Castelner, in the Landes region – not far from the Spanish border, in French Basque country. While… Read more »
The flavors of Paris – four restaurant reviews
October 2, 2012
My husband Robert and I just returned from a fabulous two week vacation in France and Spain, celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary. What an incredible trip! Our trip began with two nights in Paris, then we ventured to the Landes area (or “department”) in the Southwest area of France to visit my college friend Beth… Read more »
Pie Party 2012 is today!
June 20, 2012
June 20th has been designated Pie Party 2012. Join in on the fun with other foodies and bloggers on the Facebook event page here. Post your favorite pie recipes and photos! Here are mine, one from each season (click on the photo to go to the recipe): Frozen Strawberry Pie Nothing tastes better during warm… Read more »
Airstream Adventures – final segment – Cincinnati!
May 14, 2012
We arrived in Cincinnati in the afternoon on Tuesday and checked into East Fork Lake Campground. It is still off season, so most of the sites were empty – and no camp hosts were to be found. So, we selected a nice spot and set up camp: I made pork quesadillas with leftover pork chops…. Read more »
