"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
Feeding body and soul
This is an original Paul Woodford recipe, and it’s the first time I’ve written it down. If you’re still hungry after trying this, check out my hash cookbook for more recipes. This is a simple pasta dish that’s easy to make with around-the-house ingredients (well, our house anyway). Don’t be squeamish about the anchovies . . . they add […]
Ceviche: an appetizer of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices. This is for my daughter Polly and any readers who like ceviche as much as she does. I’ve made ceviche before, but not for a long time. When the craving hit, I put this […]
It’s Labor Day, traditionally a day to grill brats and burgers, but since we barbecued yesterday and the day before, we’re going to cook a pot of soup instead. Yeah, but cabbage & hamburger soup? That sounds pretty, ah, pedestrian, doesn’t it? Friends, take my word for it, this is great soup, especially if you […]
Saturday: early morning bike ride followed by a visit to our local coffee shop. Weekly yard chores. Worked on my other blog, fixing old entries that got screwed up when I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress (this blog, by the way, has been edited and is back up to speed). Went to the […]
My God, we started our Saturday morning bike ride at 6:30 and were toast by 8:00, with a few miles still to go. But we gutted it out to the end, then sat outdoors . . . albeit under patio umbrellas . . . at our local coffee shop. My one concession to the heat was drinking […]
We decorate our tree on Christmas Eve. When we had small children, we’d wait until they were asleep so that the decorated tree would be a Christmas morning surprise. Once the kids got older, they stayed up to help. Now that our nest is empty, we invite friends – and the kids, of course, whenever they can […]
I watched Lucky Number Slevin last night. Will the judge invoke Godwin’s Law if I say I think Bruce Willis, now that he’s getting older, could play a convincing Adolph Hitler? Can’t find it with Google image search, but early on there’s an airport scene where Bruce, if only he had the moustache, is the […]
The menu: smoked turkey (with dressing, gravy, and cranberry sauce), standing beef rib roast, mashed potatoes, salad, mustard greens, bread pudding, pumpkin pie. All home made, of course. Our daughter Polly is here, and Dee and Darrell, friends, are coming over to eat with us. Family, friends, food — it was all great. The roast came […]