The Main Course

Cinnamon Pecans

November 30, 2012 The Food Lover 0

Cinnamon Pecans are a tasty addition to a salad, such as my Pretty Pear Salad. They taste great served as an hors d’oeuvre with drinks […]

Pretty Pear Salad with Goat Cheese and Cinnamon Pecans

November 30, 2012 The Food Lover 0

Pretty Pear Salad with Goat Cheese and Cinnamon Pecans. The arrival of succulent ripe pears in the farmers’ markets and grocery store produce departments signifies […]

Sweet Spirit for the Holidays — A Festive Blood Orange Martini

November 20, 2012 The Food Lover 0

For any of you ladies (and gentlemen) who enjoyed watching the HBO series “Sex and the City” as much as I did, hopefully, you will […]

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Calvados Cream Sauce

November 13, 2012 The Food Lover 0

Autumn is upon us and what’s a better dish than a comforting ravioli with butternut squash? I came up with this dish based on autumn […]

Baked Salmon with a Creamy Mustard Sauce

November 7, 2012 The Food Lover 0

Baked Salmon with a Creamy Mustard Sauce. One of my favorite, simple, and elegant dishes for a dinner party is baked wild salmon draped with […]

How to Get Great Restaurant Service!

October 24, 2012 The Food Lover 0

How to Get Great Restaurant Service. Everyone’s had great restaurant service…and not-so-great service. What has to happen to slide service from neutral to the good […]

What’s Your All-Time Favorite Cookbook?

October 23, 2012 The Food Lover 0

Cookbooks are my Food Bibles. My vast collection of cookbooks numbers well over 250 specimens — hardbacks, soft covers, spiral notebooks, and even labeled binders […]