Shrink in the Kitchen

The hubbub has died down, all that remains of the day is a carcass with shreds of thigh and leg meat, a frozen pecan pie, and a small, plastic container holding cranberry sauce heavily scented with suggestive cloves.  Naturally, work …

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Action packed: Up at 7:15 A.M.  walked dog to bakery.  Doors opened @ 8 A.M., first in, first on line, $4.25 later I have a fresh loaf of challah.

Back home: Batch of Challah French toast, Nueske’s bacon, Vermont maple …

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With less than 24 hours to go before the locusts descend, how best to protect the crops?  Prayer is always an option for some: “Oh, Great One, smite mine enemy!”  Lacking the religion gene, however, my calls sound hollow and …

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For sure this is my favorite holiday.  Having grown up in a household where the big day wasn’t so big, it wasn’t until I met my ex-wife that I saw what Thanksgiving is all about.  Our day there, in rural …

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