It’s game time for my dinner-beginners! This entire blog is directed at helping you pull off your first dinner party. I rule my world with sticky notes. Eve...

So, where did gathering and socializing around meals begin? No other animal on the planet eats in the same manner as we do. They eat what is available and ...

In order to eat, one must first gather food and begin “an activity that separated humans from the rest of the living world — cooking.” (Levi-Strauss, 1964) D...

Living in Texas can be unbearably hot in the summer and turning on the stove only adds to the oppressive heat. Even cooking on the grill outside is a sweaty ...