Category Archives: Comfort Food — Savory
Before the Parade Passes By
I’m starting to have a funny relationship with Mondays. The longer I am out of work the more uneasy I am with Monday — the unofficial beginning of the work week, especially for nine-to-fivers like I was. It means, in … Continue reading
Long Live the King!
Congrats and many hip-hip-hoorays to the newly-crowned success story of the immensely popular cable television event, The Next Food Network Star: Jeff Mauro, a charming and chummy 32-year-old private chef from Chicago with a penchant for sandwiches. Last weekend’s finale … Continue reading
With a Little Help From My Friends
As I mentioned in a previous post, to everything there is a season . . . and with each season comes a bounty of blessings for which I am grateful each day. If nothing else in my life right now, … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s day, and all around the world grateful sons and daughters are bestowing love and gifts upon the most important person in the family — Mom. How many pounds of candy, how many kisses and hugs, how many … Continue reading
The Wishbone on the Windowsill
I have very fond childhood memories of fabulous meals around an overloaded Thanksgiving table in our middle-class dining room in Southern and then Northern California. The most vivid memories include the round cut-crystal dish with a bottom surface that sparkled … Continue reading
Stewed Rags and Buttermilk 