January 10, 2011
Ina Garten--perhaps better known as the Barefoot Contessa--is immensely popular thanks to her many cookbooks and appearances on the Food Network. The fans were out in droves Saturday night when she and food writer Alex Witchel held a prime spot during the New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend. The…
January 07, 2011
Let the talks begin, and they did last night. The New York Times had the kick-off of its tenth annual Arts & Leisure Weekend, and I was in the front row listening to Kevin Spacey and Katie Couric. Here were some of highlights of what I thought was intriguing:…
January 03, 2011
Happy 2011! It’s going to be a great year! Everybody has been saying it. For New Yorkers, a touch of premature spring was in the air after last week's blizzard, making the optimism even more contagious. But it shall not last, and the January cold will return. Though it is…
December 30, 2010
My father just celebrated his 94th birthday. He still reads The New York Times from cover to cover every day. He can remember facts quicker than either my sister or myself! We were over at his house for a simple celebration dinner and, of course, I asked him to reveal…
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