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Whole Fruits
I should have known no one would eat those big baskets of peaches and apples I bought for the Big Summer Potluck.
(I should have known better because as much as my girls loved fruit growing up, they were less likely to eat it in its natural state. In fact the
Food for Friends in Need
It’s been a long time since I cooked for a friend in need. But this week the opportunity presented itself. Our good friends Ariel and Jonathan are getting married next weekend. Most of us have been there. Two weeks before a wedding and you’re doing more to prepare than you
Mind’s Eye, Nose, and Mouth
As a kid mostly deprived of television (we were limited to Dan Rather’s nightly news, the occasional Saturday morning cartoons, and a few stolen moments of the Cosby show), it’s not surprising that I developed an energetic imagination. Mostly, this served me well. I could effortlessly transform our backyard bushes,
Is This The Next Utensil?
According to inventor, Eric Zimmerman, “the world needs a new utensil.” No, he doesn’t think this is the next semi-useless kitchen gadget like the Hot-Diggity-Dogger or a panini maker. He believes this could be the next fork, knife or spoon—maybe a replacement for all three? I must not have the
Hot-Dog Days of Summer
Irma S. Rombauer, one of the original authors of the Joy of Cooking, once wrote, “Eternity is two people and a ham.” To be honest, that sounds more like heaven to me. My eternity this week could be more aptly described as “Two people and a pack of hot dogs.”
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