YOU JUST GOTTA TRY THIS
It’s a Rachel Ray recipe and she calls it “Stoup”. I call it “Scarborough Soup”. You will guess the reason why. Saute 2 chopped carrots, …
EPIPHANIC SNOWFALL
I can’t let go of Christmas yet. I just can’t. Darkness comes way too early; I need that Christmas tree glowing in the corner, the …
BAKE A MEMORY
My mother loved to be in the kitchen. Her baking skills were enhanced by the Christmas Spirit as we slid into December, usually pushed along …
ATTIC CLEANUP
I can just see the epitaph on my gravestone now. “In her 75th year of life, Rose conquered the attic.” It’s possible that a precipitous …
SWEET SPOT IN THE MOUNTAINS
We just spent a cozy night at Stonehurst Manor in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. After a drive north in the brilliance of autumn’s …
WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
The neverending question. It’s intriguing to remember the narrow options with which I grew up. Comparing notes with friends in my age bracket, I’m impressed …
TEDIOUS AND ODIOUS
Some words just sound like what they are. I’m thinking of these two words, tedious and odious, as they relate to certain tasks. It’s funny …
EGGS BENEDICT
It’s a favorite breakfast food of mine. It comes in a plethora of forms these days. I treated myself to a breakfast of Eggs Benedict …
OUR FOURTH CORNER
This ragged northwest corner of our country has a personality all its own. Whatcom County. Had you been born there, as I was, you might …