It was a hot sultry day here in the northwest (yes, it actually was!)–a good day for heading down to the fishin’ hole Huck Finn style. Okay, so maybe that sounds a little quaint for Generation X-Box here on Seattle’s Eastside. But there’s nothing more empowering to a little boy than catching dinner. Our eldest [...]
I’m not sure why The Great Spirit in the Pie has it in for me, but I always manage to screw something up when it comes to baking. Most of you have, no doubt, tasted something great from my oven, Unfortunately, for every happy ending there are probably 15 flops. Sure, everyone has had some [...]
One of my favorite comic strip memories is from the Far Side by Gary Larson showing a snapshot of the “boneless, skinless chicken farm”…all these chickens just flopped over. Although I grew up with this particular cut of meat I have shunned it for a few years, only using it occasionally. I mean, it is [...]
My kindergartner came home yesterday with her April calendar all made up with a paper umbrella and pipe cleaner handle. I noticed the upcoming birthdays of the class (very few, thank goodness…I thought I might have to become a barista or something to finance the gifts). Then checked for holidays. April 12…a picture of a [...]
One of the “true delights” of this lucrative food writing career is product review. This time I received a sneak-peek installment of Quaker’s new “True Delights” granola bars. So let’s start with the product description. “An amalgam of real fruit, whole nuts, dark chocolate, and honey-drizzled oats…” Okay, let’s stop right there. The word “amalgam” [...]
