My earliest food memory is eggs. Scrambled eggs. Runny ones, my memory reminds me. Here, in 1976, on the beach in Spain with my mother, sister and family friends: a summer in the sun, with eggs. That’s me on the left. What’s your earliest food memory?
My first view of Petra is the Treasury, after walking for what felt like ages through a narrow, but soaring canyon.
I’ve taken cooking classes all over, from a small kitchen in Florence that I couldn’t find again on a bet, to an industrial-sized multi-station kitchen in a local high school. But this was the first class I’ve ever taken floating down the Nile. Or is it up? So confused. Anyway, Chef Fathy Hassan whipped up […]
Wednesday, January 26th, at the Pyramids of Giza Over the next few days I’ll post pictures and more from our two-week trip through Jordan and Egypt. What ended in utter chaos (which you know from 24/7 news coverage of the events in Cairo and beyond) began as a dream when I was eight and saw […]
One of my favorite breakfasts was born of my childhood love: PB&J. My grandmother was a master of the PB&J. She kept the Wonder Bread soft without drying it out, then spread just enough Skippy chunky peanut butter for the Welch’s grape jelly to cling to, avoiding any sort of mess whatsoever. To this she’d […]
This is a beautifully light, refreshing salad. You could add some salmon or grilled chicken to create a main course. Play around with different cheeses and even some nuts to add a little extra crunch. Or try the dressing on your own favorite salad, it’s sweet but light.
This salad’s too pretty to keep under wraps. Ideally prepared with fresh corn, you can use frozen in a pinch and the salad’s just as good. It’s hearty enough to stand up to a perfectly grilled steak or seared ahi, and could stand alone as a main course if you toss in some protein.
I’m time traveling with this post! Two years ago this month I was in Paris. I had four days, three nights, and a mission: to explore Paris without stepping foot into a single taxi. For four days I used buses, le Métro and my two feet (with the help of the Rick Steves Paris Guide […]
Grocery lists come in many forms, from a smattering of post-it notes smashed into a pocket to a well-organized list clearly written on a single sheet of paper. Mine typically fall somewhere in between, starting off in an organized enough matter before spiraling out of control. Then I started actually thinking about the layout of […]