French onion soup has its heritage in both countries and combines the best of both Italian and French cuisines.
Book Report: Holiday Gifts for the Avid Readers in Your Life
I do a lot of reading. And these days, more often than not, I'm actually listening rather than following a printed page because I've become a big fan of audio books. I favor nonfiction and especially enjoy history, geography and science books that help to put a perspective on a particular era. One of my …
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Desperation dish
This is my go-to meal when the day gets away from you.
Lots about pasta
My mother was very proud of her pasta dishes, especially spaghetti and meatballs and lasagna. And she had every reason to be. She was competing against some of the best, most notably Aunty Lena, my Dad's sister. And Mom was not even remotely Italian, hailing from Czechian and Slovakian heritage. And, boy, did we love …
Chocolate: A gift from the gods
There are two kinds of people in the world: 1. Those who love chocolate and 2. Those upon whom we should bestow our sincerest sympathies. The Aztecs knew a thing or two about chocolate, since they invented a fermented brew using the cacao bean as far back as 450 B.C.. It was their firm belief …
Stuff about the staff of life
A few years ago, I was given a bread maker as a present. It's something of a beast: the top-of-the-line Zojirushi machine. I call it the 3D printer for bread, since it requires nothing more than dumping the measured ingredients into the pan, shutting the lid and pressing a button. As lovely and easy as …
Five stocking stuffers for the cook who has everything
Five kitchen gadgets for under $20 each that fit into a Christmas stocking.
A Different Kind of Birthday
Things were not going according to plan. Three of our party of six were down for the count. The three happened to be the male members of the group. They were suffering from a food-borne illness easily traceable to fish tacos the night before. The women in the party (where did that term "fairer sex" …
Sherry & George 