Queen Elizabeth II was an amazing lady. She lived to the age of 96, and she reigned as monarch for 70 years, which was the longest of any British monarch. She was healthy and active up until close to her death, so it’s very interesting to learn about what she […]

 Today we’re going to be talking about Italy – what we can learn from the Italians about food and dining. I’ve been doing quite a few “what we can learn froms” recently, and the reason for that is that I’m also currently working on my book – the Family Food […]

Today I want to talk about food in biblical times, and what can inspire us from that time, what we can learn about food from the Bible. First I’m going to talk about what foods are mentioned in the Bible. It’s very interesting to see what they ate and what […]

 Today we’re going to talk a little bit about Spanish food; their fascinating culture and how they approach food and dining. Similar to the French, mealtime is very important to Spanish culture. It’s important to them that they eat slowly, and that it’s a social occasion, that they enjoy their […]

“I walked into the dining room to see tables of four already set – silverware, silver bread basket, off white ceramic plates, cloth napkins, clear glasses, and water pitchers laid out ready for lunch. I was standing inside my children’s public elementary school cafeteria, or canteen as the French call […]

Today, I thought it might be fun to talk about some US presidents and their favorite meals, with Thanksgiving coming up next week, and in honor of the elections. Next week, I’ll talk about some common and then some unusual Thanksgiving traditions for some ideas. But for now, let’s talk […]