First, a true triumph:  yesterday and today, feeding Val and Clark’s cat Tula was easy and delightful.  The keys they gave me worked perfectly.  The food was exactly where it was supposed to be. And Tula –– whom I have known exclusively while cowering away from Belle at dinner parties –– was unbeliev...

Today, I found myself WAITING for either of my private client’s two secretaries to call me back about a lesson, but decided to take the leap of faith and just charge out to Oakland for lunch with Amy Ahlers. Amy has become a real friend this fall, which is remarkable given that her book launch happen...

I moved to San Francisco exactly 1 month ago — which astonishes me.  It feels like 2 weeks at most. In this time I’ve taught a dozen classes at the Laughing Lotus, set up three book signings, written a children’s book, established myself as a regular at all my favorite new bistros, and be...