The Incredible, Edible Egg
I really like the jingle the Egg Board is using to promote eggs, “The incredible, edible egg.” Not only is it catchy, it’s
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Kitchen
St Patrick’s Day
“What joyous Feasting winter brings, what benign satisfaction! The senses purr with delight”—James Beard As a cook, I love the winter with its
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Cooking 1991
Over the years, my mother occasionally wrote poetry…some good and some quite clever. My father put her poems together and produced a book
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Ides of March
Tomorrow is the ides of March, the very ides that were Julius Caesar’s undoing. For those of you that don’t know what “ides”
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Budget Cooking
I’ve taken a good look at the prices of food at the grocery store and decided that it’s time to write a column
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Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Shrovetide (the three days before Ash Wednesday) was originally a time of penitence but became instead
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Valentine’s Day Two
Today is Valentine’s Day, but since we are really economizing around here and because of Covid-19, we will be at home celebrating. I
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Valentine’s Day
Today is Valentine’s Day. If you’re looking for something special to celebrate, I think candy’s dandy. And you can whip up some homemade
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Summer Cooking
Here comes summer and (hopefully) warm weather, nice for everything except heating up the kitchen. Enter appliances–those fantastic workhorses you have on your
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Make Your Own Mixes
People who know me sometimes lament, “You love to cook—what about someone like me who hates to cook but loves to eat and
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