That was fun! And a lesson in how to begin the destruction of a website. But, with your help, we survived.

Thanks to all of you who kept a good eye out for posts, especially Cartouche and O'Really. They were both incredibly helpful. (I know, I know!) Thanks to Catherine Forsythe… Read full post »

Last week, we asked for your best solutions in case of emergencies. Our Open Salon heroes came to the rescue. Congratulations to Grace Hwang Lynch for Pasta Puttanesca and the saucy story that came with it. She's this week's winner with alternates Meg Whitlock for Emergency chocolate d… Read full post »

Dear OSers,

The first leg of my move from New York City to Fort Collins, Co. is about to begin. I will be incommunicado over the long holiday weekend. Perhaps Tink will assume I've escaped. But why would I? This Open Salon experience has been every bit as educational as my… Read full post »

Last week, we asked for your best dishes to ring in the New Year. You did not disappoint. Congratulations to Felicia Lee for her DIY Hot Pot. Congratulations also go out to Alternate Winners Lucy Mercer for Indian spiced black-eyed peas and Linda Shiue for her Coconut pi/… Read full post »

NOTE: PLEASE SEND YOUR FAVORITE POEMS FROM OPEN SALON TO DAVE R. BY JAN. 1 (his site is here) 

Dear OS poets and poetry lovers:

One of the most common messages I have been receiving so far is this: RECOGNIZE POETRY.

The front page of Open Salon is meant to reflect the… Read full post »

While Emily Holleman gets some much-deserved R&R, I am pleased to be her fill-in, starting next Monday. What does this mean for the Open Salon community? Well, it mainly means your questions and comments will be answered as usual. Most likely the answer will be, "Let me get back to you… Read full post »