In My Neighborhood: Open Hand Provisions

4 years ago

A Change Of Plans The pandemic wrought by Covid 19 and our nation's inability to mandate a unified and successful…

Juicy Post: Granita To The Rescue

4 years ago

It's Too Darn Hot Cole Porter was right. Why do we always forget about August in March?  In the DMV…

Bonus Recipe: Italian Spatchcocked Chicken

4 years ago

So Much For Good Intentions Every winter, we look forward to grilling out on our deck - we have a…

Italy Insider: Grand Tour at Home

4 years ago

  Vintage Staycations Not the best year for travel literature. Imagine one hundred years from now people reading our quaint…

Food In Film: Nothing Fancy with Diana Kennedy

4 years ago

Life Goals   I have a new goal: be in my 90s and tear around the countryside in my SUV…

Quatorze Juillet – A French Menu Salute

4 years ago

A Wee Bit Of History: American and French Revolutions   Watching the series of conversations which details the paradox in…

Juicy Post: Summer (hors d’oeuvres) Horses Doovers & A Contest

5 years ago

Summer (hors d'oeuvres) Horses Doovers & A Contest This twice yearly post about nibbles to have with drinks — first…

Book Report: Summer Reading With Bill Buford

5 years ago

Summer Reading Progression The  most painful obligatory summer reading list I have had to endure was the one sent to…

Kat Tines Cookie Decorating Tutorial For KD Readers

5 years ago

A Most Unusual Teacher for Cookie Decorating If you were not one of the lucky ones who took her cookie…

Father’s Day: Waffles Over Ties

5 years ago

Oh, Father's Day In spite of the myth, I don't think my husband ever received a tie for Father's Day.…