photo courtesy Cabot Creamery; Are these beauties sleeping on cashmere blankets these days or something? Somehow, I doubt it! photo courtesy ElizabethWarren.com Even though I know I am no Elizabeth Warren, I am beginning to identify with her fervor (well, I actually did that a long time ago) - only my venue is a slightly more narrow area of interest. She is the consumer advocate around issues concerning abuses by Financial Institutions … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Morning Glory in the Kitchen Instead; Pumpkin-Spiced Waffles with Pear and Cherry Maple Syrup
I can't believe that they are gone! You all know I am in mourning this week - at the loss of my big garden obsession - my Morning Glory collection - right outside my side door. It was a glorious Fall with them and even though they didn't do much all Summer long, I got to enjoy them, along with the bees for several of the last 8 weeks or so. What a late Summer gift. I don't know why but their intense color inspires a happiness in me and … [Read more...]
On Aging, Attitude and Promise, in the Kitchen and Elsewhere
Paris July 2014 A few words about aging today. Those words are "step away", "think independently", and "resolve". If you look and listen closely, as with so many big social issues in our country today, the perspectives around aging, the science and the sociology, are changing, and dramatically for the better………. Could it possibly be that I feel younger and more invigorated than I have in, say, 50 years? Looking in the mirror every … [Read more...]
Went to the Cupboard and the Cupboard was….Pear, Ginger and Rum Popovers
Post #402. Who knew? Ok, so I confess. I went looking for trouble this morning. I started off very well - with a broccoli omelet. But, I wasn't happy. I was craving something crunchy, flaky and sweet. I went searching. Was I close to a great pastry shop? No. Was I in the City? No. I opened the refrigerator door. Puff Pastry was frozen - no, again. What could I do? I began to feel an inkling of desperation. … [Read more...]