Ingredients: The Science Of Spuds

3 months ago

Science Intrudes    It may have been in The Joy Of Cooking where I read that when you boil potatoes, you…

Food For Thought: Tipping Point

3 months ago

 The Great Divide One of the cultural chasms between the west and east sides of the great Atlantic pond is…

Travel Alert: Bologna Imbroglio

3 months ago

Bologna Brouhaha Several KD readers sent me the link to this opinion piece about the desecration of her hometown, Bologna,…

Travel Alert: Dining Out In London

4 months ago

We Would Be Wrong I should have guessed that the experience was not going to be stellar when I saw…

Travel Alert: Dorset Days with the UK Insider

4 months ago

Beyond London Town Somewhere in my reading, there is a quote that goes something like this: There is Paris and…

UK Insider: Feasts For The Eyes

4 months ago

Reunion One of the reasons we made a permanent journey across  the pond is that both daughters live on the…

Juicy Post: Koasa Hof – A Green House

5 months ago

Not Ready For Prime Time I made a faint inquiry many years ago about putting solar panels on the slate…

Equipment: Wood Vs. Plastic

5 months ago

Science Project Some time in the latter part of the 20th century  - and I have been unable to find…

Travel Alert: Valle Aurina Alto Adige

5 months ago

Vacation Dreams Yes, I know, when one thinks of planning a  summer vacation in Italy, one normally (and this is…

Book Report: The Rye Bread Marriage

5 months ago

Of Language And War My summer reading list is quite different in its requirements from my post-Christmas one. Summertime reading…