Author: kristen

July 2, 2014

or she could just stay in London…

On this hot, hot, HOT Wednesday afternoon, we all converged on Avery’s one London choice of universities: The London School of Economics and Political Science,...

Beef

July 2, 2014

The Ultimate Barbecue Sauce for a Nice Veal Chop

The Ultimate Barbecue Sauce, For a Nice Veal Chop (serves 4) 4 1-inch thick rose veal chops (the humane sort, from happy little calves) for the...

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June 29, 2014

and the university search continues…

Sigh of exhaustion. We are safely home from our weekend excursion to Universities Two and Three: Birmingham and Newcastle. Our feet are tired, our heads...

I am a happy dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States, a former art historian and gallerist, the wife of the wonderful John Curran, and the mother of Avery Curran, historian and novelist here in London. I’m a member of the Guild of Food Writers and a judge for the Great Taste Awards and the Quality Food Awards. I am also the author of five cookbooks, two for food surplus charities and now three in my personal series, “tonight at 7.30: one family’s life at the table,” “second helpings: more tonight at 7.30,” and now, excitingly, the latest instalment, “third course: always tonight at 7.30.” These books reflect my belief in the importance of good food, shared generously, and the stories that help us remember the friends and family around our table.

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