Category Archives: Entrees
The Camera Doesn’t Lie . . . Damn it
Today I received a letter in the mail from a local funeral home. Do you think they know something I don’t know? It was an invitation to take part in a survey that would help them get to know the … Continue reading
Fiesta Food For Thought
I know it’s going to be a strange day when I find I’m having trouble composing a simple email. As a writer, when my fingers merely loiter over the keyboard, and my mind stumbles over sentence structure in a quick … Continue reading
A Tasty Diversion
In the delightful Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks film, You’ve Got Mail, there is a point at which Meg’s character realizes she’s in a very tough fight — it’s Christmas time and she is desperately trying to save her business, her livelihood. … Continue reading
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
Stewed Rags and Buttermilk 