Party Animals: Reflections of a Restaurant KidWe partied hard with our siblings, cousins, and perhaps one or two classmates when celebrating birthdays. Unlike today’s raves with…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Making Mudpies: Reflections of a Restaurant KidI always loved to cook. Before I started creating recipes and styling meals in my Easy-Bake Oven kitchen, I was an avid mudpie chef and…Aug 4, 2021Aug 4, 2021
Stretch: Reflections of a Restaurant KidMy sisters and I loved to hang around and ogle the puppies at Pet’s World. Before you get your knickers in a knot, pet stores in those days…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
Best Friends: Reflections of a Restaurant KidFor such a small family unit, ours had more than its fair share of permutations and dysfunction. My idea of a “normal” family was what I…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
Party Central: Reflections of a Restaurant KidWhen I wasn’t hanging around the restaurant watching folks eating, drinking, and being merry, I was at home doing the same. Many kids grow…Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
Chicken Suprême: Reflections of a Restaurant KidIn the 1960s, family restaurants didn’t have drive-thrus. Sure, fast food was around, and McDonald’s golden arches were popping up…Jan 12, 20211Jan 12, 20211
Baked Alaska: Sweet Reflections of a Restaurant KidI usually entered the kitchen through the back door just past the dumpster. The hallway was ripe with smells of meat and vegetable…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
A Well Patinaed Bar: Reflections of a Restaurant KidI always loved a bar. I remember the well-patinaed wood bar, the row of two-top café tables dotted along the opposite wall. Long and…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Reflections of a Restaurant KidThe most fun was the weddings. Wedding celebrations were simpler then, not the result of a year or two of acidulous planning. Most…Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020
Two-timing My SkincareWhen it comes to skincare, I’ve always been loyal to one regimen. Straight down the line, if you will. No mixing. No matching. Ever. I…Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020
