to know that they don’t have to put out matching plates or even have a sit-down dinner. One of the best was a Cuban brunch with our plates in our laps in tiny studio. It might make your friends more relaxed about hosting,...

Home! Home! Home! But I had to laugh this morning. A young couple on the plaza outside the Today Show studios was asked what they were doing tonight. They said they were staying in their hotel room to watch the ball drop on TV!...

they end up doing. Your Starlight Cafe comment cracks me up. Now that you mention it, it reminds me of a ballroom dance studio. ~TDQ

, but as a person). recall the church potluck where he couldn’t remember what he ate (hello? alton!) so he didn’t talk about that food, but the love of the people. is he a lonesome guy? it seemed so. i think the good...

WHAT? Which mystical magical Trader Joe’s is this that started carrying regular olive oil? I will be there! When I bitched at the manager of the Studio City TJ’s about their lack of regular olive oil, he said nobody...

of the things that first got me hooked on cooking shows. It was great to see chefs in their own environment rather than a studio. The show really wasn’t about learning to cook as much about watching the masters at their...

So I’m on my way to a Christmas potluck, to which in a moment of weakness I have promised Sweet Lady Jane pastries. I’m running late, and the only thing remotely within my budget are some small gingerbread men, priced...

Studio City Farmers' Market.

spending money but you’re spending time. To not have someone interested in reciprocating can be hurtful. It’s okay if someone doesn’t host (I used to live in a studio apartment... couldn’t have a dinner...

The phrase “Gourmet Next Door” makes me think of the person who brings any meat cooked in wine to the potluck or to the family who just had a baby, when everyone else is bringing mac and cheese, lasagna, canned-soup...