What better way to overcome guilt demons than with a kid cocktail offering. What no milk, who died?
It’s been a smoldering couple of days (and nights) in Southern California. First, we long for a warm summer night buried in our Midwestern memories and then when one comes along – panic. … Read More
It’s no mystery that a salad with seafood and citrus can satisfy most appetites, but the citrus in this recipe might surprise you.
Sometimes, on rare occasion, when not minding my manners, I can dish out a bite of food snobbery. It’s simply passion talking, however, when singing the praises of … Read More
Persimmon was more a color to me and not a food I prepared or paid attention until I received two persimmons from the farm. I am the first to admit that my family lives in a fresh food rut. Carrots, green beans, broccoli, strawberries, bananas and the like keep working … Read More
It’s Friday, one day from being up to our shoulder pads in football both on the sidelines of my son’s rec league and on the sofa yelling bad and good things as Defensive Coach ofremote controlfor a Big Ten alma mater. Further, the teenager will be sequestered with a laptop, … Read More
When cold rainy days happen to Southern California, it might as well be the Canadian Rockies in January. This is our cold season, the trigger that brings out Uggs, woolen coats, and scarves and gives us a long overdue excuse to stay inside. We had two days of California winter … Read More