If you’re having a crowd—and Sunday I expect many of you may—here are a couple of suggestions: Bake a ham. Score the outer layer of fat on a 12-ish pound ham in a diamond pattern and rub with a mixture of chopped fresh tarragon, minced shallot, course mustard and brown…
Category: Entertaining
A few years ago I was summoned to the home of a prominent film director for dinner. The house was lovely, a large scale estate probably dating back to the silent era. It appeared as if the director had just moved in, judging by the lack of furniture. We dined…
You really shouldn’t write under the influence of cold medicine, but what the hey? Beguiling Hollywood’s New Year’s Missive
Hello sweetest babies, dearest darlings, friends beyond compare (yes, I’m in a flamboyant mood but humor me!) I could say I hope you all stay well-hydrated and virus-free but that might be too reflective of how I’m feeling at the moment… So – here’s something more appropriate instead: the real…