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  Chocolate is on my mind today. It’s not that it usually isn’t but today is a special day as I head into 15 baking classes, two of which are all about chocolate. One of my favorite activities in chocolate … Continue reading →

    I remember a few months back when I hosted a dinner party starting with an announcement. It wasn’t a toast for someone’s birthday or a grand speech. I just piped up “I have bad news for you. I … Continue reading →

  Now Accepting Applications for Summer Cooking Camp Scholarship I’m happy to announce my first (but hopefully annual) scholarship to my summer program.  This is just a small way for me to give back to the community. Click on “APPLY” to … Continue reading →

      On a recent visit to New York City I basically ate up the city.  Literally.  Between shuttling my daughter between tours of prospective colleges I dined at Jean Geoge as I so love his family cookbook, snapped … Continue reading →

  It has been so rewarding to hear from many of you about your interest in my cooking program for 2019. Thank you for all of your patience while I put together a fun filled and rewarding program.   There’s plenty … Continue reading →

The holidays are my favorite time for baking but often one needs an appetizer recipe for a party to whip up quickly and without the fuss of turning on the stove or oven. The Palo Alto Weekly asked me to … Continue reading →

Each year I fill the holiday season with Christmas baking.   An annual Buche de Noel with my son is always on the list for Christmas Eve, sometimes I teach Christmas cookie classes, often Buche de Noel classes, participate in cookie … Continue reading →