For the past 6 months, I’ve experimented with a variety of alcoholic beverages — wine, beer, liqueurs, spirits, bitters — even mead and cider. I’ve always drunk just a little — when asked by a doctor, my standard answer has always (all my adult life) been, “yes, I do drink alcohol — but probably no … Continue reading
Soup is best in winter — when it can cook slow and bubble gently on the stove all day — filling the house with the smells of home. This is a light, almost clear soup full of veggies (fresh, frozen and canned) that remind me of the Tex-Mex I grew up eating. This recipe makes … Continue reading
This is a recipe that works great in a bread machine –but would also make great dinner rolls. It has a wonderful texture — and toasts like a dream — possibly the best toasting bread I make. The key here is really REALLY fresh sesame seeds — Bob’s Red Mill sells them by the 3-c … Continue reading
There are many things I’ve never studied that I regret not learning. Had I known it was an option — I’ve always thought I’d have been good at dealing with animals in a zoo environment. I would have loved to care for birds and been part of their world. I would have liked tending to … Continue reading
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Undersea Night, copyright 2010 by Lynn Whitlrak I’ve spent a considerable amount of time lately listening to contemporary artists. It’s a dizzying task. The world is a crowded place these days — and art as a means of expression and an attempt to make contact has reached epidemic proportions.…
Remember Prohibition? Me neither. It was way before my time. But I’ve seen the movies. The History Channel is all over this story. Everybody knows it was an outrageous failure that flew in the face of American civil liberties… Right? Except I think we may have been bamboozled. So to speak. According to TIME Magazine, … Continue reading
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