julie brosterman of woman & wine the intelligent wine website targeting a female audience asked me to help out with an event MORE >>

it's always so much fun to see what i could actually drink (buying is a different story) out of the MORE >>

(for part one please scroll down to read previous entry.) all of the wines were as natural a baby's bottom MORE >>

When it comes to cooking, I tend to be somewhat of a copycat. Why not - what's wrong with that? If I like something I eat, why shouldn't I imitate it at home? Part of the fun is the trial and error involved in attempting to recreate the dish. Over a year ago BrooklynLady took me to Savoy in Soho for my birthday. So good! The squash part I can do. MORE >>

Maybe I'm too picky, but there just aren't that many high-end restaurants that appeal to me these days. High-end to me, by the way, means more than $100 for two people with appetizers and wine, maybe a dessert. Often the food is too fussy and sacrifices flavor and aroma for presentation and length of ingredient list. At reasonable prices too. MORE >>