Entertaining
An Annual Treat — Goosed
Christmas at our house is nothing if not traditional. The decorations and timing of our Yuletide celebrations almost never vary, referred to as "the same old Christmas;" same, that is, except for those years when fate takes a hand. more »
Intelligently Designed Wine Packaging Evolves: New Containers for Restaurants, Supermarkets and Home Use
New ways to package wine continue to proliferate. In an effort to improve quality, lower costs and/or preserve the environment — and, perhaps, to boost sales — wine continues to turn up in different containers, from barrels and kegs at restaurants, to vending machines and huge tanks at supermarkets, to tiny 25-ml (1.7-oz.) bottles in mailboxes. more »
Touring the White House ... and Eleanor Roosevelt's Dinnergate
A new interactive White House kitchen tour recalls to mind Eleanor Roosevelt's own 'Dinnergate'. An FDR anti-epicurean affair related in Gourmet magazine revealed a cook's high-handed ways made the White House staff loathe her and it was soon apparent that apart from dessert, the meals she oversaw were going to be dreadful. more »
My Mother’s Cookbook; Recipes from Professionals: Beef Stroganoff, Yorkshire Pudding, Corn Sticks, Pushover Popovers
The obvious way to avoid suspicion of pirating another cook's creation is to attribute the source. My mother did this throughout her cookbook, regardless of whether the recipe came from a relative, close friend, acquaintance, restaurant, cookbook, newspaper, or magazine. I've done the same for the recipes included in this series. more »
