Daily Archives: March 17, 2014

So Good for the Soul in Houston (Mar. 8, 2014)

Cooking class host Georgia put it this way: “Annie, I love this controlled, total chaos of cooking. It’s so good for the soul.” Yes, it is: the uniting of friends and family to put delicious flavors together – and then the sharing of the goodness. Good for the soul. Georgia and co-host Nancy pulled together…

No Evil Eye on this Houston Feast (Mar. 7, 2014)

Il malocchio – the evil eye – added spice to the 2011 Houston cooking class with Mary and Brownie. This year, our evening together was a candlelight dinner – and Mary and I did all the cooking beforehand with the help of Lynn. While Mary was out doing last-minute errands, I soaked the eggplant in…