Cheers
Norm had it right. He went to a place where everyone knew his name. He walked in, everyone waved and exclaimed, “Norm!” and he sauntered to his chair so nonchalantly but all the while feeling a...
View ArticleBoots and Squash
It’s officially fall. Well, by the calendar, it has been fall for a few weeks now, but the dark dawn and translucent layer of frost on my windshield revealed evidence of the crisp morning weather....
View ArticleWe’re Home and It’s Hot, Spicy, and Pickled
Well, we’ve made it. Our cross-country road trip taking 4 days and 3295.2 miles, reaching record-breaking temperatures across the desert (122 degrees – are you kidding me?), hastily sneaking the pup...
View ArticleSerious as Pie
So there really is something magical about the South. The culture, the music, of course the food, but also the people here can leave a lasting impression on a gal from the west. Take, for example,...
View ArticleA Platter of Veg
I have to say, I am really missing our Wintergreen Farms CSA basket from Oregon. The beautiful greens of the Oregon summer and fall are nowhere to be seen at this point in the Florida growing season,...
View ArticleLove and Food Through Email
For those of you who are married out there, or love the thrill of dating, remember that feeling you got when you’d get an email, text message, or a missed call from that special person with whom you...
View ArticleTurkey Day Trials 2014
While October seemed to have sluggishly ambled by, November has been no joke – it’s already half-way through the month and only a week and a half away from the biggest foodie day of the year. Already,...
View ArticleNoshing
On a daily basis, my family uses Yiddish words. My mother grew up in an area where she heard the slang-phrases, thus making it common in our family, even though we technically have no cultural nor...
View ArticleBroccoli Slaw
Lately, in our CSA farm basket, we have been receiving the most fantastic broccoli I’ve ever tasted. The hearty green grows well here in north Florida; that is if you don’t get any crazy spurts of...
View ArticleTurkey Day Trials 2016
Here we go again, folks! It’s Turkey Day Trials, 2016! I’m going to invite the teacher to the blog for a moment and grace all of you with a brief history of the tradition. Turkey Day Trials dates all...
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