In the kitchen

How to throw a dinner party like Nora Ephron

Don’t host to dazzle. Host to belong—and to make others feel like they belong too.

May 7 •

Alena

45 lessons from my kitchen

Tips, tricks, and grandma’s secrets that will make you a better cook — and maybe a better person.

Apr 14 •

Alena

A Food Lover’s Guide to Books and Films

An obsessive list of food related recommendations.

May 28, 2024 •

Alena

Camera Eats First

I will not be original and call the memoir "Famished," or perhaps, "A Hungry Heart"—something in this vein. It will be a story about love, life, death…

Nov 29, 2023 •

Alena

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