Table & Travel

We have some friends who work like crazy running a restaurant Monday through Saturday. On their one day off…

I love the Saturday morning ritual of going to the outdoor market.  I didn’t grow up shopping outside—except for the occasional summer farm stand—and even though outdoor markets are common throughout America now, the ritual still feels a little like an adventure to me, evocative of Paris streets, Italian piazze, and Costa Rican mercados.  Many

My friend Gwen has a magnificent yard, a bountiful garden, and a very well stocked liquor cabinet. But her huge and magnanimous spirit is the essential ingredient in the good times we share.           She is over-the-top generous with her time and the bounty of her home. When I had my