Thom Is One Of Those Wonderful People

I've Leased The Apartment; My Partner Is Going To Come Out Here. But We're Keeping Our House In Chicago Because Real Estate Is A Really Good Investment And Also Because It Is Just Crammed With Full Of Stuff!

Oh, Did I Tell You I Have A Cookbook? I Have A Cookbook Deal.

I'm Really Trying To Respond To The Foods That Are In The Stores And Just Pulling The Things That Are The Very Best And Cook What Looks Beautiful And Is Seasonal. That's The Way To Go. I Love Going To The Grocery Store And The Market. None Of It's Drudgery For Me. Washing Dishes Is The Drudgery.

I Had A Little Epiphany When I Was A Writer At 'chicago' Magazine. I Sat Down To Dinner At The Ritz-carlton. Somebody Poured A White Dessert Wine With Chocolate Cake. It Was A Wine I Would Never Have Expected To Make Sense. The Idea Of Any Wine Tasting Fabulous With Chocolate Cake Was Fascinating To Me.

Planning A Dinner Party In A Way That You're Actually Capable Of Getting It Done Without Panicking Is Important. It's Bad Hospitality For The Host To Be Freaked Out.