I’ve started to write. Repeatedly. Since this morning. I’m here (but I’m not), I’m typing (with interruptions), my mind is running through its series of checklists. It’s Grand Central Station, though it’s relatively quiet. There was music making into the night. There were assorted college kids who have come and gone. The car keys are […]
None of This, Some of That, and Julia Child’s French Onion Soup
To get what you want, you need to know what you want.
Holiday Shopping and Winter Veggie (Everything) Soup
I confess. I needed a day away from recent technology headaches and the sound of tap-tap-tapping on my computer keyboard. It’s not quite time to listen for reindeer on the roof, but today I took refuge in a far-off shopping area, out of doors, bundled up and enjoying the crowds of shoppers. I contented myself […]
Hungry? Potato Leek Soup! (Soupe Hercule Poireau)
My kind of soupy detective work. Soupe Hercule “Poireau.”
Bah, Humbug. Pass the Soup.
It was gorgeous, clear, and mild. It was a heavenly drive, as I made an early morning trek to the Farmer’s Market – fall foliage ablaze with reds and golden yellows. Until. Until a short stretch of road through a small but bustling commercial area, complete with iron lamp posts decorated in shiny bows, berry-bedecked wreaths, […]
Food, Glorious (Healthy) Food – And On A Budget
Food that is affordable, healthy, and glorious!
Crazy Crevettes Sauvages à l’Espagnole (Recipe for a Sensual Soirée)
C’est le weekend, mes enfants! How about a romantic recipe for seasonal and sensual shrimp? Il faut bien faire la corrida de temps en temps, n’est-ce pas ? You need to party hardy (and do so with a fab and easy budget recipe that is healthy, succulent, colorful and a delish dish). So how about […]
My Life as an Irritant
I need a new job title. Irritant. Possibly – Irritant Extraordinaire. And if the Louboutin fits… The “Irritant” Job Description What’s involved? Actual job duties? Here is a partial list (ADA and FDA-approved): cooking, cleaning, coercing; mega mountains of laundry, avoiding aforementioned laundry; counseling (whether the participant is willing or not), coaxing (a word or […]
Breakfast Foods, Departing Broods
Ah, for the love of pizza… and sonnets.
Terms of Endearment (Let Me Call You Sweetheart?)
Inappropriate terms of endearment? Just say NO.