Living and Eating is about enriching the experience of life by paring it down to what is essential. The intention is to narrow the gap between how we eat on a daily basis and how we entertain, recognizing that the most relaxed form of entertaining is simply inviting people to join you at your table. The earthy, elegant recipes make preparing lunch for friends or dinner after work into a restful, rewarding experience -- and a delicious one, at that. Dishes like char-grilled zucchini with pine nuts, butter roasted herbed chicken, and apple cake with Calvados cream embody the principle of simple good taste.