A few years ago, as we were driving northwest through Spain on our way to Galicia, we stopped for lunch in the town of Pueble de Sanabria. There wasn’t much of a choice of restaurants. In fact there wasn’t any … Continue reading →
From the 1922, Stag Cook Book: A Man’s Cook Book for Men Here is the recipe # 82, offered by Richard Barthelmess.* SPICED GRAPES This dish is always reminiscent, to me, of low New England farmhouses, with green blinds. You … Continue reading →
Two of our grandsons were spending the weekend with us. It was too brutally hot to play outside. So, while Dan was on the golf course, it fell to me to figure out how to keep them entertained indoors. Three … Continue reading →
This book pushes a number of my buttons. History, Wine, Intrigue, and most of all – the button that gets me started on a rant about how underappreciated Missouri is. In The Wild Vine, Todd Kliman has focused his skills … Continue reading →
Those of you who know that we’ve put together a cooking group to cook our way through Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan, also know the catalyst was the decision of my Foodies Book Group at Barnes & … Continue reading →
One of my favorite little towns in Puglia is the fishing port of Gallipoli on the Golfo di Taranto south of Nardo. It’s quiet. Off the tourist radar, but gracious to guests. You’re welcome to visit. But, noone courts your … Continue reading →
It all started when my foodies book group chose Marcella Hazan’s autobiography, Amorcord, as our March selection. I got the idea to see if Mrs. Hazan would be willing to autograph books for the group if I shipped them to … Continue reading →
I’ve been receiving quite a few newsletters and emails from various food organizations lately about the issues of childhood obesity and inferior school lunch programs. Most recently SlowFoods with the “Time for Lunch” campaign. It’s an appeal to congress, asking … Continue reading →
It’s my week to choose our Sunday Slow Suppers cooking challenge. I love goat. So, why not? Especially when I found this recipe on Dana Tommasino’s cooking blog – Figments. She credits Paula Wolfert, for the recipe, (Pay attention Paula … Continue reading →
Just an early and fair warning to my Sunday Slow Suppers friends. My week is February 21st. The method is slow cooker. The recipe is a slow cooker version of a tagine. The flavor profile is clearly Moroccan. The star … Continue reading →