When I went to the grocery store two weeks ago to stock up on food, there was a run on cans of tuna. Unsure what else to buy, I bought ten cans of minced clams. Looking to use what I had on hand for lunch today, I came up with this recipe. The fresh basil from the...
For my book, Entertaining at Home, hostess Ruth Davis hosted an easy and elegant dinner, with duck confit served over wild rice taking centerstage. Making confit is a time-tested French technique for preserving duck legs in fat. Although most people no longer need to...
Here’s a fun fact: In 2020, more than half of restaurant spending is projected to be off premise, i.e. not inside a restaurant. In other words, spending on deliveries, drive-throughs, and takeaway meals will soon overtake dining inside restaurants, for the first...
Whenever I eat poached eggs I always think about the movie Julie and Julia. When Julie tasted her first poached egg, she commented, “It tastes like… cheese sauce. Yum.” I adore poached eggs. Not only for their taste, but their versatility. Best yet,...
Eggs for dinner? Absolutely. Eggs are not just for breakfast, they are a fantastic, quick and inexpensive way to make dinner. To quote my friend Cris Briger, “if I have eggs and butter I can make a meal for friends in a pinch. Omelets, egg salad, deviled eggs,...
Have you noticed that when you throw a dinner party on a Friday night, the weekend feels longer and quite simply more festive. Don’t skip hosting a dinner for friends due to fear of prep time. And certainly, please don’t suffer from dinner party...
Ronda is the author of Entertaining at Home and Designers at Home. Both published by Rizzoli. Ronda has been cooking and entertaining for 30 years. Inspired and influence by 10 years living in Scotland, and time abroad, Ronda brings an international flair to food. In 2019 Ronda was named to the Salonniere 100, a list of America’s best party hosts.
