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May 9, 2014

Schmaltz, Gribenes and Chopped Liver

(serves 6-8 as an appetizer) skin and fat from about 10 chicken thighs (or about 8 oz. random chicken skin and fat, saved up or...

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April 20, 2014

the lovely season of Easter

Here I sit on a wet, windy Easter afternoon, rather revelling for once in the sight of my rainswept garden, enjoying the quiet of a...

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April 8, 2014

The Boat Race, and quiet holidays

There are any number of ways to live in England as a foreigner, to be sure. You can maintain an allegiance to your American roots,...

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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