Why the Restaurant Industry Must Change to SurviveIt started when I ran into my high school English teacher on the 1 California bus one day on the way home from work. It was 1990, I had…2d ago12d ago1
What It Means to Open a RestaurantClosing our restaurant was one of the most heartbreaking experiences of my life. After five years of serving customers the best roasted…4d ago4d ago
What the LA Fires Have WroughtI am heartbroken and devastated where I sit, nearly 3000 miles from Los Angeles. Not because I called California my home for nearly 60…Jan 14Jan 14
Good Intentions but Poor Execution: The James Beard Foundation and The Code of EthicsAn article about problematic practices at the James Beard Foundation surfaced this week in the New York Times. The article, by The NYT…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Fine Dining is UnsustainableThe headline in the New York Times announced that Noma, the restaurant rated #1 in the world, is closing — and its’ celebrated chef Rene…Jan 10, 20231Jan 10, 20231
What “The Bear” Gets Right and Why That’s So WrongA week ago, Hulu released a new series called “The Bear”, a story about — well, what is it about? Restaurants? Chicago? Family? All of…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Culture Chronicles — Saturday MorningYesterday, I was running errands in my 2005 Volvo station wagon. It was Saturday and the weather was mild. I had my window down, enjoying…Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
Ancestral TraumaWhen I was 7, I had a best friend who lived around the block from me. Her name was Karen. Karen’s parents were divorced — in fact she was…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
Culture Chronicles — An IntroductionOn December 16, 2021, at 10 o’clock at night, my husband and I got into our packed-to-the-gills Volvo station wagon and left our home in…Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
What My Body Can DoOn this, International Women’s Day, I am taking stock of what my body has accomplished, and what it’s capable of, what I celebrate.Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
