Lee White

Generally speaking, the boules parties that take place in eight venues Sunday afternoons in the summer are foodie delights.  Each year Gloria Pepin, chairwoman emeritus, and our president, Christine Hopkins (who will, we hope, stay as president forever, since the job is a pain) tweak our very loose rules.  It once began at 3 p.m. and is now at 2 p.m.  As we get a bit older, we … [Read more...] about Nibbles: Quinoa with Pistachios, Parsley and Mint … and a Taste of Boules

Last week I spent a period of four to five hours at the DMV in Old Saybrook. I had finally decided to sell my beautiful, charming, adorable 2005 VW convertible. I didn’t really need two cars (the Forester was my husband’s car) and, truly, I couldn’t afford them both. I mentioned this to friends at dinner at the Gordons’ house. Two weeks later we had dinner at Campania with the … [Read more...] about Nibbles: Black Bean Chili in Crock Pot

I am working on the assumption that you will be firing up the grill tomorrow, July 4, for a gorgeous, dry and warm Fourth of July party at your house.  And that you will be serving hamburgers. If your Fourth is like mine, things have changed since the days when I was a child.  In truth, my parents did not have a grill.  My aunt and uncle did have a grill.  They kept kosher … [Read more...] about Fire Up the Grill for the Fourth