The last weekend of June an old friend and mentor, chef/restauranteur Jonathan Waxman and his lovely daughter, Hanna, paid Peter and I a visit for the weekend in Lake Placid. Jonathan was bringing Hanna to camp for two weeks in Lake George, NY. I asked him to teach me his version of PAELLA and it [...]

Last week end I went to Tryon, NC with Cottage Living and the North Carolina Department of Tourism to the 15th Annual Blue Ridge BBQ Festival. I took my entourage, Mary Kirk and Jesse (she’s in the pic with me in yellow) for assistance and support. Loren from Cottage Living was there along with Sarita, [...]

A few weeks ago I was driving from CT back to Lake Placid and stopped by to see Martha in Katonah. We had a great visit, I brought her a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie ( one of her favorites) from a bake sale in Rowayton, CT where I was visiting friends. She, of course, asked if [...]