THE LATEST FROM FRAN BERGER
Friendships
Just Choose Already!
Something that drives me absolutely crazy is when someone I know is presented with a decision/choice and they procrastinate. This goes for work related choices all the way to dinner decisions. I’m not saying that there shouldn’t be discussion or...
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Celebrate Every Birthday
I love my birthday, I always have. No, my parents didn’t throw great birthday parties for me, elaborate or otherwise. When I was growing up, there were several years when one or both of my parents were in school so...
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Relationship Recipes: Who Do I Want Around My Table?
I love to read recipes. I think I always have. I have often purchased cookbooks just because there are recipes in them that look so interesting that I think I will make them some day. Of course, there are also those...
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Plans for Thanksgiving? The “To-Go” from The Farm
Every year, for the last 20 years, we have offered Thanksgiving To-Go from The Farm of Beverly Hills. We start about a month ahead with emails, postings, advertising (print when it was big and now Facebook/Instagram/Twitter as well) and cards on...
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Simple Recipe for a Night With a Friend
Simple Saturday Night with a Girlfriend There are those nights when you’re tired but you’d still like to get together with a girlfriend. They’re easy to do with almost no planning at all. I always keep some fresh pasta in...
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I will Travel Far and Wide for Good Food
One thing I know is that sometimes the food that I’m craving is not at a restaurant close by – wherever I am. It doesn’t matter what city I’m in, whether I’m traveling or at home, this holds true. There...
Read MoreSĀMBĀR: Craving Indian Cuisine in Los Angeles
SĀMBĀR I love Indian food, but my favorite place closed a few years ago. I hadn’t been able to find a new place to satisfy my craving until recently when one of my best friends, Akasha Richmond, opened SĀMBĀR in...
Read MoreAlways 15 Minutes Late: What to do About Chronically Tardy Friends
One of the things that absolutely kills me is when a friend is chronically late. They will say “Oh, I’m just a few minutes late!” when they are always 15 minutes late or more. I’m not talking about the person...
Read MoreFriends That Stay Connected No Matter What is Going On
My family and friends mean everything to me and I make sure I “touch” them on a regular basis. I don’t mean physically touch all the time, it might be a phone call, text or simply thinking of...
Read MoreThe Quest for Food Memories
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved reading recipes. I didn’t cook them often while I was growing up, but I loved reading them. Reading cookbooks was a favorite too. While I was reading a recipe that caught my...
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Don’t Get Crazy Over Something You Can’t Control
Are you driving yourself crazy over things that are beyond control? Anybody that knows me knows that I can be a little bit of a controlling Type A personality. Actually, some of you may think “little bit” doesn’t really apply!...
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Difficult Relationships: Sometimes, People Fire Themselves
A friend of mine owns a successful small American restaurant in Los Angeles; great food, atmosphere and has always had a really professional staff. I’ll tell you who it is later because this post isn’t about the restaurant. It’s about...
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Sfixio, Discover Your Secret Italian
I’m going to make a confession here – my favorite cuisine is Italian and my hands-down favorite Italian restaurant is Sfixio in Beverly Hills, CA. It’s the closest to any food I’ve eaten in Italy that I can find in the...
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