Christopher DeStefanoSep 8, 20214 minTHE POWER OF THE COOKIEThis past week my husband Bob and our oldest son Alex drove to Vermont to look at colleges and universities. Their short trip sent me...
Christopher DeStefanoAug 14, 20215 minCOOKING ON OTTO PILOTAfter two decades of cooking professionally, I am going to go out on a limb and say that I know my way around a kitchen. A graduate of...
Christopher DeStefanoApr 25, 20214 minSTANDING IN FRONT OF THE FRIDGE WITH THE DOOR OPENYou meet the most extraordinary people working in the restaurant industry. There's a whole lot that goes on behind that swinging kitchen...
Christopher DeStefanoApr 10, 20212 minWORD TO YOUR MOTHERThe first thing my mother taught me to make was the Toll House recipe for chocolate chip cookies. She handled the oven, but the rest was...
Christopher DeStefanoMar 7, 20213 min"SALVATORE"Most of you are familiar with my lifelong love affair with potato chips. There is not much in this world that can top my affinity for...
Christopher DeStefanoJan 28, 20212 minGAL PALS UNITEWhether we like it or not, February has been forever labeled the month of love. We’re quick to shower our significant others with gifts...
Christopher DeStefanoJan 9, 20212 minSALTY CRUNCHYPeople often say that I look just like my dad, although my height definitely comes from my mother. Other people say that I get my silly...
Christopher DeStefanoJan 4, 20212 minGETTING HYGGE WITH ITIt's January! I’ve never been particularly excited about this month in the past, but this year, it just seems different. It feels like a...
Christopher DeStefanoDec 27, 20202 minAFTERGLOWI't 6:30 p.m. and I'm still in my pajamas. I'm sitting on the big sofa in my office under a blanket with the dog snoring peacefully next...
Christopher DeStefanoDec 3, 20203 min"FRED & JOHNNY"Johnny is an old school bartender that I have had the pleasure of working with. Great at his job, he has amassed a great many regular...
Christopher DeStefanoNov 29, 20202 min"HE'S AT IT AGAIN"Table Manners is the creative love child of Christopher DeStefano, a seasoned hospitality professional, trained chef, food stylist,...
Christopher DeStefanoNov 15, 20201 minWINES FOR THANKSGIVINGIn anticipation of Thanksgiving, I went to visit my dear friend Katrina to talk about wines for Thanksgiving. Take a look!
Christopher DeStefanoOct 30, 20202 min"REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD"In some ways, creating this pop up site feels like a reunion. I haven't connected with most of you since I closed the doors of...