Argentine Empanadas
My friend Cathy Woolard puts her friends into one of two buckets: those she can travel with and those she can't. For her legendary...
Eli's Pesto
The weird dreams come on like clockwork. But I don't always make the connection. I blame it on the spicy food I had for dinner the night...
Chopped Liver
Growing up we always had a ham alongside our turkey at Thanksgiving. And then one year we didn't. Maybe we got a bigger turkey that year,...
Mashed Potatoes For Passover
The first time I had Jeff's kids over for Passover I wanted everything to be perfect. He and I were recently engaged, and I adored his...
Balsamic Pickled Eggs
As the countdown to Passover begins, I find myself immersed in planning our seder and reflecting on holidays past. I liken Passover to a...
Brisket
There's an urban myth about a hostess who stumbles out of the kitchen with a roast, sending dinner crashing to the floor in front of a...
Fig & Olive Tapenade
During the summer before Watershed Restaurant opened its new location in South Buckhead, Chef Joe Truex often found his way to the...
Special Occassion Souffle
Whether you love to cook or view it as a necessity, everyone should have one signature dish that they can make with confidence. At best...
Essential Cocktail Party Nuts
Alright,"I might as well tell you:" My grandfather was the architect, Morris Lapidus. He famously designed the Fontainebleau, Eden Roc...
Better Than The Brady's Pork Chops & Applesauce
Little Peter Brady immortalized this perfect pairing in that awesome 1970s show, "The Brady Bunch." It's my stepdaughter, Cate's most...