Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I fed people at my dining room table, just like you see in the movies

A few weeks ago, I was sitting around thinking about eating. I do this a lot. It’s my favorite topic, at least after wine and  Bloody Marys. And I was recalling the olden days, before I had kids, when I used to throw a lot of fancy dinner parties with real china and crystal. After … Read more

Sharp is bringing a ninja-fridge to Europe, and I am so jealous

People often ask me if it’s boring writing about refrigerators. I think it’s a silly question. After all, pretty much everybody has a fridge and uses it every day — how many other product categories on CNET can claim that? I get to write about tech that’s relevant for everybody. But, I will confess that … Read more