Yesterday, Mr. Gene left four huge, ripe cucumbers on the kitchen counter for me, fresh from the garden. I like cucumbers, and was glad to…
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Yesterday, Mr. Gene left four huge, ripe cucumbers on the kitchen counter for me, fresh from the garden. I like cucumbers, and was glad to…
Puttanesca Sauce We had spaghetti and meatballs tonight, and I tried an awesome new sauce, puttanesca. Of course, there’s a story behind this sauce. Several…
When we write fiction, we create fictional characters. Hitchcock famously said that the audience cares about the characters, while the plot is there to give…
We share a monthly dinner and evening of conversation with another couple. We alternate who hosts the dinner. The host provides the main course and…
Tonight we’re having seared ahi tuna with steamed baby bok choi. For the sauce, I used a variation on traditional ponzu dipping sauce that worked…
The main course tonight is duck leg quarters with Asian apricot sauce. For a side, we had roasted Brussels sprouts and apple slices. The salad…
At the grocery store yesterday I picked up a couple of swordfish steaks. So, last night’s dinner started with sous vide swordfish. I had some…
A colleague of mine recently got a response from an editor praising his story for being “almost metatextual.” He wondered what that meant. I wondered, too. So,…
Have ever watched a movie that was so good you couldn’t wait to tell other people about it? I certainly have, but this post is…
April 18, 2023 Sous vide salmon, Bearnaise sauce, and roasted baby bok choy I wanted something easy on a Tuesday night, so I decided to…