Category Archives: Family I have been doing a lot of no cooking lately, and that’s a big challenge when you write a food blog. It all began a few months ago when my appetite deserted me, and that’s become my new normal. I have ideas about things to cook; I’ve been planning a post about making a deconstructed stuffed […]  I’m not sure how I was exposed, or when I contracted it, but I seem to have a serious case of scone fever. Every Saturday I wake up and feel compelled to make scones, and so I have. Good for me, because I’m starting to have a nice stash of scones in my freezer in case […]  My friend Cathy just returned from Egypt, and brought me some Egyptian curry powder so that meant curry dinner. I’m not sure what makes Egyptian curry different from other curries, though I do know that curry is not a spice, but an amalgam of spices mixed together, and really refers to the dish itself; meat (or not) and […]  A few years ago I would have assured you (and myself) that I possessed great resilience; I would have stated it unequivocally and categorically. I had evidence of my deep and enduring strength and fortitude. I was not only a survivor; I was a victor, not a victim. My disdain for those who played victim* […]  I made brownies this weekend and they were everything a brownie should be. When I was in high school I brought my lunch every day, but once in a while I’d buy a brownie. Those lunchroom brownies were packaged, but they were delicious. We never had sweets at home, dessert was for birthdays and holidays, […] |
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