Margaritas, anyone? This is a multiple-choice cocktail in which all possibilities seem to be appealing. The type of tequila, the fruit flavors, the ice, and whether it’s salted or not is all up to you....
Read More →Even if it’s still snowy and chilly in many parts of the country, spring is upon us. So, besides a little seasonal cleaning, what else can we do to freshen up after winter’s extended stay?...
Read More →March is a time of renewal. Winter is inching to an end, and the sun is beginning to shine. And even with the crazy weather patterns over the last six months, a break from the...
Read More →We’ve all been there–young, bursting with enthusiasm and unfashionably single on Valentine’s Day. Anywhere you go in the city, the holiday mocks you–gaudy red paper hearts in stores, pyramids of first class and dreadful chocolates...
Read More →Let’s raise our glasses again to toast to a happy new year and to good health. First, though, we need an appropriate cocktail with vibrant hues for the occasion–a Vita-Vitah is perfect. Manhattans were my...
Read More →White conveys purity, cleanliness, serenity, lightness, and even happiness. In the world of design, there are countless variations of white–cool whites, warm whites, antique whites, and so on. Depending on the ambient lighting, each version...
Read More →Mother Nature, in the form of Hurricane Sandy, came knocking at my city, my door, my life. On that first day of battering winds, it seemed like a great idea to wait for the storm’s...
Read More →A Chinese philosopher’s yin and yang, a magnet’s + and -, and a cook’s salty and sweet, rather than separate forces, are complementary. In relationships, we’re often most attracted to people who are dissimilar to...
Read More →I never experienced the seasons when I grew up in sub-tropical Hong Kong or in mild California–that had to wait until I moved to New York. I remember the precise moment when New York felt...
Read More →Traces of British Colonial life still linger in today’s Hong Kong as reminders of its particular swirling blend of east and west–modest Buddhist temples close to grand Christian churches, feng shui principles guiding the design...
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