Died or Passed
I never thought I had any strong feelings about this, but now I find that one of the terms used to talk about the loss of someone to death grates on my nerves. It has gotten to the point that … Continue reading →
Garden Eels & Cherry Pickers
Yesterday, I took two of my grandsons to the St. Louis Science Center for the day. We started with the IMAX movie – Under the Sea. One of the scenes in the movie was an amazing field of garden eels. … Continue reading →
Ancestry – Who Do You Think You Are?
Periodically, I do a little work on my family tree. It’s not easy. My maiden name after all is Johnson. I’ve only been able to trace the Johnson side of my father’s family back to my great, great grandfather. My … Continue reading →
We’re Not Quite As Crazy As Julie Powell
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 →
Seriously Missing Umbria
Today was not a good day. Mainly because I found myself dwelling on the reality that we won’t be getting back to Montemigiano this year. I wish I could be there to enjoy Marisa’s al fresco dinners – minus the … Continue reading →
Tom’s Quiet Birthday Dinner
For everyone who read this blog post in January, From Quiet Dinner to Huge Celebration I thought I’d post a few pictures. This is how we solved the issue of kids asking for new cups every time they forget where … Continue reading →
Focus on Elementary School Nutrition
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 →
March Madness Blogging
I’ve joined the SlowTrav March Madness Bloggers. It’s crazy to attempt this with everything else I’ve got on my plate right now. But, there is something very fulfilling about committing yourself to a project that you don’t believe you can … Continue reading →
The Sunset Tradition
A few weeks ago we made our all too short, annual winter Estero Bay getaway to visit my brother and sister-in-law. The weather wasn’t Florida perfect, but it was better than the snow back in Missouri. We don’t do much … Continue reading →
Sunday Slow Suppers – Week 5 – Goat Tagine With Fennel and Olives
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 →