Writing

August: Easy, Romantic Italian Menu, Meals for Two column, Chefs
"When it comes to Italian food and opera, it is difficult to be passionate about the one without falling for the other. They seem just naturally to go hand-in-hand when thinking about how to shape the perfect romantic dinner for two."

July: A Grilling Menu from The Americas, Meals for Two column, Chefs
"The backyard barbeque grill is a great American icon. It’s no surprise then that in July, the same month we celebrate our Independence Day, we also celebrate a freedom from our indoor gas and electric ranges by heading outside and building a rather more primitive fire on the grill."

June: Farmers' Market Menu, Meals for Two column, Chefs
"The opening of farmers’ markets across the nation in early summer makes cooking together that much more fun. Saturday morning becomes an excuse to hang out together ..."

The Medieval Treat of Marzipan, Renaissance Magazine, Issue 44
"The history of marzipan (or 'marchpane,' as it was known in England) is fashioned mainly out of conjecture and myth. One legend tells of Moorish conquerors ..."

Medieval Cookbooks a Reflection of Medieval Cuisine, Renaissance Magazine, Issue 45
"... when those tiny domestic volumes, often no more than a neat pocket size, were printed and sent out into the world, they transformed English life. At the same time, they signified the social and political changes that marked the movement from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance."

Twelfth Night Feasting, Renaissance Magazine, Issue 46:
"Though now compressed into a mere day or two for us modern celebrants, this holiday season was a time of gastronomic prodigality in the Middle Ages and Renaissance."

A Need for Fish from Faith to Economics, Renaissance Magazine, Issue 47
"The importance of fish during the Middle Ages and Renaissance cannot be underestimated. Both crown and church used fish to influence markets, defend nations, and feed the faithful. Whether in matters of economy, diet, politics, or religion ..."

Reviews of fine chocolate in the Chocopedia at Seventy Percent