Years ago, Ted and I attended a fancy wedding reception in New York City. At the sit-down dinner, waiters came to each table, offering a choice of two entrees: one chicken, one beef. The one vegetarian at our table was not amused. She requested a...

Knock wood, Ted and I have escaped the worst of the season. No cough, no cold, no flu. No swine flu. Doesn't mean we'll get through the holiday season without a few sniffles, though, so I'm stocking the freezer with homemade chicken stock. What's the...

The fifth in an occasional series of posts about Brazilian food and ingredients we discovered during our recent visit. Our first taste of the food of Minas Gerais, the agricultural and culinary heart of Brazil where we spent most of our visit, came not...

From Marianne (Just the 9 of Us), in Utah: You might remember my previous pantry from August 22, 2009, pantry #82. Now we are in our new house. Notice the pantry is empty, and its contents are all over the countertop. The dust had finally settled and...

Photo courtesy of Nupur of One Hot Stove At this time of year, newspapers and magazines and, yes, some of my favorite blogs, offer holiday gift suggestions for food lovers. I've picked up some wonderful ideas for new cookbooks and gizmos, and I'm...