Ah, baseball! Just the mere mention of the word conjures up sounds and smells from days of yore. The aroma of fresh cut grass, for instance. Or the sound of pine against the rawhide of the ball. Oh, and we can’t forget the scent of a player on the verge of roid rage. Then there’s the […]
It seems like every now and then a certain food becomes very trendy. A while back it was sun dried tomatoes, then portabello mushrooms, and a couple years ago it seemed like Manchego cheese was on every menu I looked at. These days, the pomegranate has pierced the food zeitgeist. I’m not complaining, mind you. […]
Scott Shulman, our Guest-clacker today, is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles until he can retire to San Diego. I was watching an episode of Barefoot Contessa the other day, marveling at the venerable Ina Garten, and something suddenly occurred to me — she is Superman. Not in the sense that she’s going to leap […]
I’m all for the unexpected, the little surprises that make our meals fun as well as tasty. Didn’t I just post some unique lamb recipes to perk up your Easter fare? It’s true then: I must be open-minded. Somehow, though, I just can’t get past my, shall we say, distaste for this Easter breakfast recipe […]
Lamb on Easter: I guess it’s a thing, as is ham for some reason unbeknownst to me (probably a religious one, eh?). My sister’s in-laws celebrate Greek Easter, and every year they roast a whole lamb on a spit. Add in a little tzatziki sauce and you’re good to go, right? As fun as that […]
I always have the best time when my dear friend S. cooks Korean food. I peek over her shoulder constantly, because the flavors and ingredients are so unfamiliar… and delicious! So when S. suggested we make kimbap for dinner one night, I readily agreed, even though I had no idea what it was. It turns […]
