There are things in this world that I just don’t understand. From right wing politics, to social injustice – to the lack of Law and Order on cable stations.*
The world is a mystery.
And one of those mysteries is, why do people put massive amounts of cream in “cream” soups? Continue reading
Happy New Year, Crasstalk! For anyone who made a resolution to eat healthier, here’s a little salad you can whip up in around 15 minutes.
I come from a big “oranges in the Christmas stocking” family. And so does my husband. I think it’s a beautiful tradition. Our respective family’s give oranges (along with a gazillion others I suspect) because in the not-so-distant past of the depression, oranges were like gold to our grandparents and great-grandparents. (Or in honor of St. Nick throwing gold into Christmas stockings in folklore. Either way, oranges equal gold, baby!) Continue reading
In summer there’s nothing more decadent than having a plethora of herbs to play with. In the winter, a bunch of oregano costs $2.00 for an anemic bunch of straggly little greens. In the summer, you can purchase a bunch of oregano the size of your head for $1.50.
What’s not to love about that? Continue reading
My father-in-law is a vegan and he mostly lives on tofu. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. In fact, I never really enjoyed tofu until he made me his signature dish.
He mixes together a mean stir-fry of tofu, broccoli, onions, chili oil, and he uses garlic so judiciously that I don’t even know it’s there. Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, my mother and I decided that we’d go a little off the beaten path when it came to Thanksgiving this year. We thought we’d mix it up with some new recipes.
That was the plan. Continue reading
I love to cook, my mother loves to cook, so Thanksgiving is our day to play. However, it’s only going to be four of us for dinner this year, and Mom and I were talking about how to adjust the menu accordingly.
Then I threw out the idea that we jettison tradition and make something different. Continue reading
I don’t mind posting about things that fail. Especially when it can help someone else out. So, for the love of Pete people, keep your knives sharp! Take it from me.
Back story: This week my husband and I ran away to Maine for a couple of days. Continue reading
This summer I received a message from GT Cosita, that she was coming out to Vermont in October.
What the what? How fun! Continue reading
I’ve been fighting off a cold, frantically cleaning for a week-long apartment guest – and dealing with a new freelance job that’s made me start to question my life choices.
So, playing in the kitchen hasn’t been much of an option. But when my husband bought me a beautiful bag of apples, I realized that a galette might make me feel a whole lot better. And it did. Continue reading
