One of the most significant changes in meal and entertaining styles in recent decades is the rise of popularity of the bowl relative to the…
Just down the street from the 295 5th Ave Textile building is what was formerly called the Chelsea Flea Market between 5th and 6th avenues…
I went into Whole Foods the other day and they were selling banana Leaves! So why is that so cool? Last week’’s post about the…
One of the best examples of sustainable tableware is the traditional way of serving a Sadhya. A Sadhya a traditional festival and wedding meal from…
The tradition of getting dinnerware or fine china for as a wedding gift is pretty much gone. Given that fact plus the fact that I’ve personally…
Ashish likes to update traditional home cooked Indian comfort food with ingredients that aren’t typically Indian. Tonight one of the big tweaks was to the…
Last evening we joined the amazing physician and Storm-Chasing photographer Alice So while pursuing one of her other passions. As some of you who follow…
Had an amazing time this evening with our friend Rajeev whose amazing creativity deserved some special attention. The ingredients were combined and presented in a…
Throw-away tableware doesn’t have to be a throw-away experience. There are lots of interesting materials entering the US market that have long been used as…
This is the first of a few posts on the opportunities and challenges of accommodating enough friends for dinner in relatively small spaces. When we…