Dining - Nov. 30, 2009
Private Palate feeds your belly while keeping it fit
With the holidays on the horizon, it's a natural time of year to contemplate culinary greatness -- the savory sensation of rosemary lamb chops infused with balsamic vinegar, the warmth of croissant bread pudding minutes from the oven, the tantalizing smells that fill a house and make it a home.
Tags: personal chef, private palate, britta kramer, chef, culinary, meal planning

Dining - July 18, 2009
Auditioning to be "The Next Food Network Star"
We'd been talking about it for a while and the plan had finally materialized. Jon and I would join our friends Tom and Dora in Chicago so Dora and I could audition for the Food Network series "The Next Food Network Star."
Tags: the next food network star, food network, reality show, cooking show, culinary, mitmita