Category Archives: Food

√-1 2³ Σ π

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

√-1  2³  Σ  π  … and it tasted good. A few weeks ago, a vendor at the market was selling persimmon pulp and persimmon cookbooks. She had samples too, which was a big selling point, because I had never tasted persimmon … Continue reading →

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I can rock a roux — and a stew

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

As I thought about making dinner this evening, about having too many vegetables in my fridge, and about preparing something for my family while I am away meditating in the beauty of southern Indiana woods this weekend, I realized that … Continue reading →

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By Any Other Name…

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

My father used to routinely ask my mother what was for dinner. Her favorite name for leftovers was “Clean Out the Fridge”. If she said this to a child likely to turn up her nose, it was “goulash”. Where she … Continue reading →

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One of my favorite restaurant meals. (Travel theme: Food)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

One day, a few weeks before my 40th birthday, my husband told me that he had a gift for me, a surprise. It involves a plane trip, your passport, and food. I’ve already checked with your mother; she’ll babysit for … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo challenge is CREATE. This is a timely topic, as I was thinking last night about how many things are creative even when we don’t think of them as crafty or artistic. I decided several months … Continue reading →

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The one where I try to write about food

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Part of our Saturday routine  – “our” referring to my spouse & I, not some royal ‘we’ — is to go to the Farmers’ Market and the butcher shop.   Additional stops may be at a supermarket, though I try … Continue reading →

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Eat…Drink…Be Merry

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

This week’s Photo Friday Challenge is: EAT. After trying several times in recent weeks to get decent pictures of food, I have come to understand why there are people called “food stylists”. Getting a picture of food is easy. Making … Continue reading →

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What Might Be the Best Cranberry Sauce Ever

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

One of the things that I like the most about a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is cranberries. But, if you are discussing cranberries with me, don’t even think about calling that jelly goo cranberries. I always make cranberries for my extended … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Traditions and Root Vegetables

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Writing today over at Open Salon. Click to read my Thanksgiving essay Helen and the Rutabagas. Is there a special dish that is always on your family’s Thanksgiving table? Let me know in the comments!

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Adventures in the Culinary Arts I

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I have a cookbook collection, that at first glance, to some, seems a least an embarrassing amassment of gastronomic knowledge or, at worst case, the sign of an unchecked obsession. Long before I learned how to cook, I collected cook … Continue reading →

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