Margy Rochlin

Ronni Chasen; Credit: AP

An Elegy for Ronni Chasen: Gelson's 60-Item Salad Bar

Margy Rochlin
By now you have no doubt heard about Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen's death early Tuesday morning. If you only knew her from reading the news coverage, you'd think of her as a 64-year-old woman who was shot in the chest five times just before 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of......
Madhur Jaffrey; Credit: Random House

Q & A With Madhur Jaffrey: She Cooks, She Acts, She Writes, etc.

Margy Rochlin
When Madhur Jaffrey arrived at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she was a Delhi-born 19-year-old from a wealthy family and so accustomed to being waited on that even the most rudimentary cooking skills eluded her. In the end, it was her inability to find authentic Indian food......
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Spiderfang + Prince Zimboo: Rappers Love Gold

Margy Rochlin
It's been said that you know you've really made it when your name is a clue in The New York Times crossword puzzle or an answer on Jeopardy. Yet try to top the ultimate homage recently paid to our very own Jonathan Gold by an east coast rapper named Spiderfang......
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Noodle Stories: Free Screening Of Juzo Itami's Tampopo at Royal/T

Margy Rochlin
Tonight, October 27th, at 6 p.m., the Royal/T starts the fall portion of its evening series, "Nighttime @Royal/T" with a screening of the eighties-era foodie mainstay, "Tampopo." Directed by the late Japanese filmmaker, Juzo Itami and starring his award-winning actress wife Nobuko Miyamoto as the title character -- a young......
Farmer's Market in Vancouver's West End; Credit: Margy Rochlin

The Second Monday In October In Canada: It's Thanksgiving, Eh

Margy Rochlin
We have often studied the notation on our Day-At-A-Time calendars -- Thanksgiving (Canada) -- and wondered what the festival entails. As it turns out, it's a national holiday that lands on the second Monday of October and mirrors our national celebration in menu (turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy), excited swapping......