Cell Phone Snippit Teenage girl> “Hey it’s Bubbles, ya so I need 50 grams. Call me back.” Girl to Friend> “We won’t make much, but it’s ten dollars more than we’ve got right now.” Cell phone rings> “Mom, my cell…

Hot Dog! It’s Memorial Day!
I was surprised to find an item I had requested at Costco that had disappeared from the shelves. It was…

Cheese & Dates
Recently, we took a cheesemaking class at In Good Taste. I thought it would be fun, and it was, as…

The Big Picture
We went out this weekend to a recently lauded restaurant, complete with “celebrity” chef (at least in Portland) and had…

NASCAR and cooking classes
Once I heard that Mario was the official chef of NASCAR, I thought, “What the hell? Do NASCAR fans eat…

Mango Barbecue Sauce - make it yourself
After the holidays, I scoured the Williams-Sonoma store on Morrison for bargains. I have found many outstanding items there, typically…

Just like your Mama said -
Eat your fruit and vegetables. Despite what your Mama said, young adults between 18 and 24 eat the fewest vegetables….

Banana Bread - What to do with old, brown bananas.
A few of us at work bring in leftovers from parties at home and special baked goods from time to…

Rocket - better have a full pocket
Recently I had the opportunity to dine at Rocket with a group of friends. We were headed over to Doug…

Multo Mario - Iron or Tin Chef?
Everyone seems to love Mario_Batali, the big round man in orange clogs that seems to be everywhere these days. His…

Odd Water? Odwalla
How far will this water thing go? I can understand buying some water if you are really thirsty and need…

Olive Juice
Parents should take more responsibility for their children. I saw online today that some 5th graders in Louisiana were having sex in the classroom. Disgusting. Worse is that everyone wants to blame the teachers for leaving the kids alone for…

Asparagus Pasta with Morels -
Asparagus Pasta with Morels - I recently took a trip to Napa for a friends’ birthday celebration and was treated…

Breakfast in Brittany
A few years ago on a trip through the French countryside, we spent the night in a converted convent now…

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Last week, I mentioned a tried and true banana bread recipe by a friend, Christine, that comes from Connecticut. She…

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