Welcome!

Happy to have you in my digital home. Here’s a little about me, all of which you can explore in more detail throughout this site. I’m a writer, editor and entrepreneur, a former journalist who now has a thriving career in restaurant development and digital publishing. Find my work at my cooking website, Cooks Without Borders and on my writing page. My six books include a novel and a chronicle of a year spent behind the scenes at Daniel Boulud’s flagship restaurant. My writing and editing have won two James Beard Journalism Awards and other honors; more about that here. I was a restaurant critic for eight years, a newspaper food editor for many more and a freelancer as well.

I’m also a food and beverage consultant, a thought-leader who produces and speaks at events and a mentor to writers and fledgling restaurateurs in my community. Whether you’d like to contact me, work with me or learn more about me or my projects, you’ve come to the right place.