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Jul 22

Cobb Pasta Salad; Clandestine garden goings-on

I'm not sure what's going on in my garden at night. I have radishes turning into big, hulking bullies: That could be the result of lack of discipline on my part as chief (and only) gardener. I accept the blame. But.... What's wrong with this picture? (read full article)

Garden, Harvest, Preserving, Garden; Presto Pasta Nights, Presto Pasta Nights, Stuff that defies description

Jun 25

Barbecued Chicken Thighs; Fads; Menu of the Week

Why would anyone want to make lasagna in their dishwasher? Why would anyone want to see how many people can be packed into a Volkswagen? Or crammed into a phone booth? Are there still phone booths? There are still public phones in France, both pay-ph (read full article)

Barbecue Cooking, Stuff that defies description, Weekly Menus

Feb 16

My Most Treasured Cookbook

Ilva, fellow Babe, fantastic cook, photographer extrordinaire (think she's paying me to say all that?) and author of Lucullian Delights has asked us to share our most treasured cookbooks.I've been thinking about that since she first made the announce (read full article)

cookbooks, Memes & Events, Stuff that defies description

Feb 16

My Most Treasured Cookbook

Ilva, fellow Babe, fantastic cook, photographer extrordinaire (think she's paying me to say all that?) and author of Lucullian Delights has asked us to share our most treasured cookbooks.I've been thinking about that since she first made th (read full article)

cookbooks, Memes & Events, Stuff that defies description

Jan 13

Turkey with Peppers, Olives and Feta; Some Brilliant Fun!

I don't do chain emails.If you send me something that I am supposed to send on to my 2 or 20 or 200 closest friends / favorite people / important personages / and back to you to prove that I did it.....  I don't send it on.It doe (read full article)

Computers & Technology, One Dish Dinners; Mediterranean Cooking, Stuff that defies description

Dec 28

The 5 things mon mari doesn't know about shopping

In honor of both the end of the Shopping Season and Mon Mari, I thought I'd reprint this from 3 years ago...For years mon mari and I traveled together.  Then we moved to Ireland/Andorra/France and it changed.For the first five years I was still wo (read full article)

Expat in the U.S., shopping, Stuff that defies description, travel

Dec 28

The 5 things mon mari doesn't know about shopping

In honor of both the end of the Shopping Season and Mon Mari, I thought I'd reprint this from 3 years ago...For years mon mari and I traveled together.  Then we moved to Ireland/Andorra/France and it changed.For the first five years I was still (read full article)

Expat in the U.S., shopping, Stuff that defies description, travel

Dec 27

Yorkshire Pudding and The finer points of Fox Hunting

To keep you entertained whilst I'm in the mountains... Here's one from the archives:Fox Hunting is no longer legal in Britain. It is, of course, still perfectly legal to put on the pretty red jackets and go madly galloping across the countryside (read full article)

Dogs, Cats & Other Critters, French Encounters, One Dish Dinners, Stuff that defies description

Dec 27

Yorkshire Pudding and The finer points of Fox Hunting

To keep you entertained whilst I'm in the mountains... Here's one from the archives:Fox Hunting is no longer legal in Britain. It is, of course, still perfectly legal to put on the pretty red jackets and go madly galloping across the count (read full article)

Dogs, Cats & Other Critters, French Encounters, One Dish Dinners, Stuff that defies description

Dec 02

Scallops on Pasta with Creamy Sauce; I'm becoming an expert time waster

I just discovered that I've become guilty of a behavior I detest.... And spent most of my working life trying to stamp out.This particular behavior always seemed illogical, counter-intuitive, and well, somewhat childish to me, and I was convinced I w (read full article)

Presto Pasta Nights, Seafood, Stuff that defies description

Dec 02

Scallops on Pasta with Creamy Sauce; I'm becoming an expert time waster

I just discovered that I've become guilty of a behavior I detest.... And spent most of my working life trying to stamp out.This particular behavior always seemed illogical, counter-intuitive, and well, somewhat childish to me, and I was convince (read full article)

Presto Pasta Nights, Seafood, Stuff that defies description

Oct 25

Poached Eggs Bourguignon; Sniglets

It's just been one of those days...We we turned our clocks back last night, it's dark at 6pm...So.....Who remembers sniglets?  (Besides me)SNIGLET (snig' lit) Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should. COEGGULANT (ko eg' yu lent)n (read full article)

First Courses; Humor, Stuff that defies description

Oct 25

Poached Eggs Bourguignon; Sniglets

It's just been one of those days...We we turned our clocks back last night, it's dark at 6pm...So.....Who remembers sniglets?  (Besides me)SNIGLET (snig' lit) Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should. COEGGULAN (read full article)

First Courses; Humor, Stuff that defies description

Oct 15

Blog Action Day; Stop wasting the food!

Today is Blog Action Day.This is the one day, each year, that bloggers the world round get up on their soap boxes to give their views - or someone else's, on a topic of global importance.The goal is not to convince the rest of the residents of this p (read full article)

Blog Action Day, Memes & Events, Stuff that defies description

Oct 15

Blog Action Day; Stop wasting the food!

Today is Blog Action Day.This is the one day, each year, that bloggers the world round get up on their soap boxes to give their views - or someone else's, on a topic of global importance.The goal is not to convince the rest of the residents of t (read full article)

Blog Action Day, Memes & Events, Stuff that defies description

Sep 30

Basmati Rice and Carrot Gratin; Make a 'sickness pact'

When I was in the US I had contact with people who had just recovered from the flu (H1N1), who's family members currently had the flu, who were 'coming down' with a cold and whose friends currently had colds.Needless to say, all of those situations m (read full article)

Rice Gratins, Stuff that defies description

Sep 30

Basmati Rice and Carrot Gratin; Make a 'sickness pact'

When I was in the US I had contact with people who had just recovered from the flu (H1N1), who's family members currently had the flu, who were 'coming down' with a cold and whose friends currently had colds.Needless to say, all of tho (read full article)

Rice Gratins, Stuff that defies description

Sep 07

Barley with Mushroom Cream; the sunflower update

I walked down to the sunflowers this morning, for the weekly photo.  They're not as pretty at this stage... but, rather interesting, I thought.    And a good thing I got my photos... 2 hours later the farmer came....   I'm pretty s (read full article)

Barley Side Dishes, Garden, Harvest, Preserving, Stuff that defies description, Sunflowers

Sep 07

Barley with Mushroom Cream; the sunflower update

I walked down to the sunflowers this morning, for the weekly photo.  They're not as pretty at this stage... but, rather interesting, I thought.    And a good thing I got my photos... 2 hours later the farmer came....   I'm pretty s (read full article)

Barley Side Dishes, Garden, Harvest, Preserving, Stuff that defies description, Sunflowers

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