Thoughts on Cooking
A Dinner Party Is Not a Revolution and Other Ramblings About Cooking
Dinner Parties—No Dinner Parties aren’t a kitchen foot-race, way to impress friends, something undertaken as marital duty, a stage to…Read more
Dinner Parties – My Biggest Surprise! What’s Yours?
In 1972, having dropped out of graduate school (Far Eastern Studies) and possessed about food, cooking and all things Chinese,…Read more
Ramblings About Wine—Which Wine to Serve?
Robert Mondavi commanded center stage at a conference in Hawaii during the summer of 1989. Imperial, opinionated, passionate. His strong…Read more
Six Chicken Recipes: Gather Your Friends
BBQ Chicken with Chipotle Honey Glaze Serves 8 Organic chicken is the ideal meat to cook for dinner gatherings. Few…Read more
Tell Me About Your Most Surprising Dinner Guest(s)—Here’s Mine!
In 1990 Teri and I built a home on a hilltop behind the Mondavi Winery in Oakville, California. The land…Read more
Some Thoughts on Mexican Cooking
If your experience with Mexican cooking does not extend beyond the narrow taste boundaries of enchiladas and burritos, you’re missing…Read more