Julianne Glatz

Untitled Document “If you eat food, you need to see The Future of Food.” — Newstarget.com Have you have you ever read or seen something so powerful, so mind-boggling, so eye-opening that you had the urge to rush out and grab total strangers off the street and insist that they read or see it, too? […]

Untitled Document It really is a small world. If I hadn’t known it before, it was brought home to me three years ago in New Zealand. My younger daughter, Ashley, had enrolled at Lincoln University in Christchurch to study viticulture and oenology (grape-growing and winemaking). Down under, the school year starts in late February, equivalent […]

Untitled Document Drip, drip, drip . . . It was late February. After a long, cold winter, it was first day to hint that spring was on the way. Drip, drip, drip . . . It had been below freezing overnight, but by noon the sun was warm. Drip, drip, drip . . . I […]

Untitled Document This winter is really getting old. I’m tired of it, in spite of the fact that I like cool weather. My weather complaints are usually focused on muggy heat rather than winter chill, but the two ice storms this winter have resulted almost a week’s worth of power outages and major damage to our […]

Untitled Document It’s a wonderful and rare experience to return to a once-favorite restaurant after several years’ absence and find it as good as ever. It’s akin to running into an old friend with whom you’ve lost touch and quickly and easily slipping back into a comfortable, close relationship. It’s even more wonderful and rare […]

Untitled Document Consider the olive. The olive tree has been cultivated for more than 5,000 years, starting in the eastern Mediterranean. Trees can live and bear fruit for as long as 1,000 years. The Greek word for olive, elaia, is the root of the word “oil.” It’s difficult to overstate the importance of olives to […]

Untitled Document Well, the holidays are over. As always, much as I’ve enjoyed the parties and celebrations, and the copious amounts of food and drink, I’m ready for it to end. Nothing sounds so good as a quiet evening at home and a simple meal. This time of year, I’m always glad I have a […]

“Remember gentlemen, it’s not just France we are fighting for, it’s Champagne!” — Winston S. Churchill Most New Year’s celebrations have seemed a bit awkward to me. The silly hats, noisemakers, and excessive drinking just feel wrong, somehow. We had a party at my house every year when I was growing up. There was little […]

There must be Italian somewhere in my background. I’m sure of it, even though a cursory glance at my family tree reveals a mongrel mix of German, Irish, and Welsh. What else could explain my love for Italian food? Well, it’s more than just love. Italian food seems somehow right, feels like home — even […]

With any luck, by the time you read this things will have warmed up a bit. As I write this, however, it’s 17 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind-chill factor of three below zero. I can see our grill collection outside, covered with snow and ice, sitting forlornly among the tangle of branches that fell during […]