A Culinary Celebration for My Father's 90th Birthday

By Margaret McSweeney | October 26, 2017 |

As many of you know, the reason I host Kitchen Chat is to honor my late father, Dr. Claude H. Rhea, Jr. My dad was a Renaissance Man, a gourmet home chef, a world traveler, a lyric tenor who recorded an album with the Concert Orchestra of London, a college president, a scholar, a published author,…

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Barbara Lazaroff and Awards Season

By Margaret McSweeney | February 22, 2016 |

  It’s time for the Oscars! And Barbara Lazaroff will help you plan a perfect Oscars party at home!  Barbara Lazaroff is the co-founder of Wolfgang Puck Food Company (now Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.).  She also co-authored Wishes for a Mother’s Heart with Tricia LaVoice (who introduced us).  Barbara Lazaroff has hosted many of the…

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Kitchen Chat Podcast Barbara Lazaroff Interview

By Margaret McSweeney | May 5, 2014 |

Need a gift for Mother’s Day? Barbara Lazaroff, co-founder of Spago and co-author of Wishes for a Mother’s Heart, has designed the perfect present. The Flame of Life Dinnerware – 16 pieces of affordable and elegant fine bone china, a limited edition design by Barbara Lazaroff, ASID, co-founder of Spago and this week’s guest on…

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Three "Gifts That Give" for Mother's Day

By Margaret McSweeney | May 3, 2014 |

Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day. Here are some great gift ideas that everyone will love. And the best part is that these gifts give back to the community and world! 1) Flame of Life Dinnerware by Barbara Lazaroff • It’s a limited edition design by Barbara Lazaroff, ASID, co-founder of Spago and this week’s guest…

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