A Few of My Favorite Things
Love ya, December — just wish you were a little longer. How can it be December 8th — only the 8th! — and I’m already counting down my kids’ last 5 1/2 school days 2011? I think the mad holiday frenzy that’s been swirling around since the day after Thanksgiving — don’t get me wrong; it’s festive and
So, what exactly is a “pinch of salt?” Anyone who reads this blog has every reason to ask this question and wonder why my recipes almost always call for such an incredibly vague measurement. I know it can be annoying, especially if you have a salt shaker sitting next to your stove.
Apparently no one really knows the answer to that question. And therein lies the rub, if you ask me. When I first read Robyn O’Brien’s book, The Unhealthy Truth — which convincingly argues that eating GM foods can be linked to all kinds of health issues, including cancer and the rise of childhood allergies and autism — I immediately decided that
Coming home from a trip is when I most appreciate having a well-stocked pantry. Sunday night, after a brutal 4 a.m. (lucky us, we got to “spring forward” twice this year) wake-up call and a long day of security lines and heavy turbulence, it was nice to be able to cook a bowl of pasta with white beans, garlic, and a
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