Twenty Something

A dinner for 20, oh my! Entertaining for large crowds can be intimidating! Instead of tightening up your party presentation, keeping it loose and easy minimizes stress, disaster, and maximizes fun for your guests. My veggie platters illustrate this point perfectly. The (seemingly) hap-hazard composition .....

Fall Fete

One of the best things about living in Los Angeles is alfresco dining in the fall. It's just chilly enough to don a sweater, but a strategically positioned heat lamp off sets any un comfort. I try to incorporate this temperature balance in my menu as well. My go to selections that enhance heat and warmth are ....

A Slight Chance of Shower

When my girl friend surprised us with the news that she and her man had eloped in Mexico (the weekend before), I knew that a 'tell all' ladies luncheon /a.k.a 'bridal shower after-the-fact' was in order! Bright color and ...

Summer Lives On

As the sun sets on another summer and begin to set the indoor table, flavor doesn't have to fade too.  I like to roast tomatoes to heighten the flavor, and introduce the fall one ingredient at a time.

Blue Nudes

Blue Nudes 

The Blue Cut Out Series by Matisse is a study in dynamic motion as much as it is a celebration of shape and color. Angles are counterbalanced with curves, edges with undulation, and positive space with void. The elastic rhythm takes our eye from one figure to the next and back again. Matisse, a master of collaged space, blah blah blah. 

Cy Fi

Cy Twombly's mark is as futuristic as it is primitive. Often referred to as the school boy of mark makers and known for his unfettered hand, Twombly can just as easily launch us into a virtual fourth dimension. Put on your VR goggles, and Twombly becomes our road map to the next millennium.