May 24, 2013
6:20 p.m.
In some parts of the country, every food gets a turn in the deep fryer. From Oreos to butter. It all seems more delicious with a batter and a crisp coating. Love it! Not every day. But for special occasions.
In other parts of the country, every food...
May 23, 2013
6:15 p.m.
“Wish I had time for one more bowl of chili.”
Legend has it that those were the last words of rough and tumble cowboy Kit Carson. Some bucket list!
I’ve never made a bucket list. If asked what might be on mine, I can list only going ...
May 17, 2013
12:16 p.m.
“My kitchen is a mystical place, a kind of temple … where the surfaces seem to have significance, where the sounds and odors carry meaning … from the past and bridges to the future.” – Pearl Bailey
My kitchen, the room where...
May 13, 2013
6:17 p.m.
In my print column this week, I described my recent “Daisy Buchanan moment.” Looking at the Gatsby-inspired collection of shirts in the window of Brooks Brothers, I found myself gasping, “Look at all those beautiful shirts!” I...
May 10, 2013
12:01 a.m.
I rarely bake brownies from scratch; I use a mix then add a personal touch. Chocolate or peanut butter chips, walnuts, pecans, M&M’s, or mini-marshmallows, shredded coconut, liqueurs (orange-flavored is my favorite) stirred into the batter.
This ...
May 6, 2013
12:20 p.m.
Driving to a wedding in the New England countryside a few hours from the airport, I was treated to its startling springtime skies. While much of the country is already warm and leafy (I know some areas are still deep in snow) New England is barely rubbin...
April 29, 2013
12:21 p.m.
There are only two laws in the universe: The Law of Gravity and Everybody Loves Italian Food.
I don’t know where that quote originated. I found it and copied it and kept it. I ran across it last week and thought about how true it is – at l...
April 25, 2013
12:01 a.m.
This post has nothing to do with cooking. It might embarrass me. It might make my son angry. It’s about emotions of motherhood. The thoughts may not be written eloquently, but here it is.
I’ve loved few men with enduring love. In order of age: ...
April 15, 2013
6:21 p.m.
Maybe I’ve been watching too much PBS. I’m getting irritated with characters with British accents buttering toast. In really old black-and-white movies and on popular series like Downton Abbey, characters make a show of furiously buttering their to...
April 3, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Opening Day should be a national holiday. Baseball’s opening day. Slate wiped clean, not matter how good or bad the team did last season. The first day of school was never that clean. Some teacher always remembers the trouble you caused last ye...