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It’s been an excellent week of scouting venues, catching up with industry friends, experiencing New York City at it’s hottest and oh, planning weddings. Big thanks to Courtney and Anne-Marie for hosting a lovely event on Monday evening. What a great crew, I look forward to the next one! Tribecafe is an excellent space for […]

When planning welcome gifts for out of town guests, remember this is often the first impression of the weekend and presentation counts. Be green and practical by giving your guests something they will appreciate and reuse. Are you passionate about local ingredients? Inviting guests from all over the United States? Use these creative and original […]

Photo is dated 2004, but I think it was April 1, 2005 actually at De Gustibus Cooking School at Macy’s. Rachael was making this disgusting crazy soup and the other attendees and I were feverishly writing down ever ingredient until she enthusiastically expressed her disappointment that we did not seem to get her April Fool’s […]

Friday | May 7, 2010 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Julie Powell and Nora Ephron join Rachael Ray & Kim SeversonThe Cooks Who Saved My Life New York Times food writer Kim Severson, author of “Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life,” talks with TV host/cookbook author Rachael Ray, author Julie Powell (“Cleaving” and […]

Places to go Last night I had a Pomegranate Daiquiri at The Smith in the East Village, now that we officially have amazing weather, the doors were open last night, and the vibe was great. The only thing better than talking to a great couple about their wedding is talking to a great couple about […]

Considering how vibrant, flavorful and interesting my evening was, this picture clearly does not do it justice. I had to post it though as proof. In case Chef Jehangir Mehta is indeed The Next Iron Chef, I want evidence of my evening with him. Last year I walked by a small, dark but very appealing […]