I’m finally back in my own home, after an extended weekend of gloriously sunny and humid Florida weather. Everyone down there thought I was crazy, but I luxuriated in the sun and the thick air until I began sweating – and I’m not one who sweats easily. Oh, I miss getting slapped in the face [...]
Ever since I can remember, the raisin has been my sneaky dessert nemesis. On more than one occasion, little Younger Self bit into what she thought was a perfectly normal chocolate chip cookie, only to be horrified to taste the squidgy, sticky goo of a raisin. (I guess I still do that on occasion; but [...]
As I mentioned previously, I could usually not care any less about the Super Bowl. The actual game part, I mean. The food and drink are where my attentions usually lie; so this year, when my hometown team went to their first Super Bowl ever, I knew a party was in order, and that I [...]
I found myself the other day just a few ingredients shy of a dish that has been on my “to cook” list for some time now. (Side note: said dish is supremely flavorful, and is now in the permanent file.) As I walked to the store, my mind was buzzing, but not with visions of [...]
