Life is filled with learning moments. Sometimes the best ones are those that catch you by surprise, even causing you to scrutinize one's automatic response to situations and reconsider the reactions.

This just happened to me with a client. It was the father of a bride who had a very atypical experience with my company, researched who to contact, and sent me a detailed letter outlining his dissatisfaction.

It was quite funny that on the day we planned to show off Mother Nature’s splendor, she was quite adamant in showing off on her own.  It started out with a little drizzle, then a sexy peek at some sunlight, then a little more down pour and finally breaking into a beautiful sunny day as our second Farm to Table Dinner began.

When trying to plan a perfect Friday Morning, what do you wish for?  For me, a sunny morning, the quiet of 620 Loft & Gardens along with some wonderful friends and of course delicious food.

Late summer/early fall is a transitionary time for fruit. We say goodbye to most of our strawberries and cherries and fruits of the like. As we welcome the flavors of early fall, I start to think more about juicy pears and all the wonderful varietals of apples that are appearing on the shelves, the abundance of fresh apricots and the globes of grapes. Putting together cocktails is fun for anyone. Step one – take what you like from the fruit /herb/vegetable department. Step two – figure out what goes best together and how to extract the juices. Step three – add your favorite spirit and drink it. Easy as that. Here is a fun late summer/early fall recipe for you to try.

This is my newest project - a new musical based on the life of J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan- entitled The Lost Boys.  I am playing the J.M. Barrie.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, along with 38 other billionaires have made a moral commitment to donate half of their wealth to charity (http://givingpledge.org). Excellent! Charitable organizations will be saved. Problem solved . . . Wait! The problem is not solved? There is more to do? Do we need more billionaires to step up? Yes! Okay, great plan. Let’s start making those calls.

Liz Neumark speaks to WNYC about Katchkie Farm's irresistible produce.
Katchkie Greens: LISTEN
and Squash Blossoms:  LISTEN