We have all witnessed the “power of cheese” but have you ever wondered how to put together a cheese platter that will please everyone? Here are some tips on having a balanced cheese offering with a range of textures and flavors. Never serve cheese straight out of the fridge. Like …

ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY Elizabeth Dougherty has been cooking and writing about food intensively for more than ten years. She is the fourth generation of chefs and gourmet grocers in her family with her mother, Francesca Esposito and grandmother, Carmella being major influences in her early cooking years. As a teenager, her …

There are quiet revolutions going on in the restaurant world right now. One of them involves the touchy subject of tipping. Until the last couple of years, most upscale dining establishments in the United States had a voluntary gratuity for the service staff. I don’t think anyone (including me) minds …