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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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This is my go-to meal when the day gets away from you.
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 …
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 …
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 …
It is possible to go hiking — in Los Angeles — and get away from it all. Well, almost.
