As I reflected upon events of the past year on New Years Eve, I couldn’t help but linger fondly on one evening – Thanksgiving  – when I threw a very non-traditional dinner party.  A handful…

I’m trying something new this New Years Eve. I was never much of a fan of the holiday – it’s just a little too much.  If New Years was a wine, it would be a…

A few years ago, I came up with a Holiday sparkling cocktail for my wine bar.  Every year since then, between Thanksgiving and New Years, its my drink of choice.  You start with a small…

The older I get, the less I look forward to the cold.  Red wine and comfort food get me through the winter, and as far as I’m concerned, braised dishes are about as comfortable as…

Is any Halloween celebration complete without a smoking cauldron of witches’ brew?  I think not.  A Spooky Sangria is just the ticket.  Sangria is named after the Spanish and Portuguese word for “bloodletting” because of…

Does anybody remember that Dannon yogurt commercial featuring citizens of the (then) Soviet Republic of Georgia?  If you do, like me, you’ve been around the block a time or three (although we’re youngsters compared to…

My latest obsession is Branzino.  This Mediterranean seabass has been a long time favorite whole fish and I almost always order it when on offer at restaurants.  I’ve recently been experimenting with the fish at home…

Have you ever re-connected with a friend you lost touch with after a long period of time? Maybe at a social event or on the street or even on Facebook – and after a few…

Like most New Yorkers, I am sick of the snow.  I can honestly say that I could live a happy and fulfilled life never seeing another flake of snow.  Since that’s not going to happen…

I think about love from time to time.  I’m not a big fan of  love songs but I love music, so one September day I set out to choose ten songs that for me, say…