Weightlifters feast at annual potluck
If it’s May, it’s potluck time for students in Loren’s weightlifting classes. Well, it is May, and the weather gods shined on the annual event Sunday here in Lawrence park. The food was as good as the...
View ArticleLost week still had time for good food
All right. Back to business writing about food. During the week in software sludge, I still managed to eat, and sometimes very well. I even took some pictures. So as not to let them go to waste, here...
View ArticleHere’s a toast to red wine and friends
Finally! Some good news on the food front: Red wine makes you live longer. Sort of. (OK, it’s not the wine but something in it, but why be picky?) Also in the news: socializing delays dementia....
View ArticleOrganic wines highlight weekend of good eating
Organic wines were the headliner at my friends’ house last night, and they provided the perfect accent to a weekend of good food. What a good deal, given that I haven’t cooked all weekend! I’ll talk...
View ArticleRoasted pears make simple work of local dessert
Lucky me. I found myself in possession of a selection of succulent local pears. Even though these are quite lovely eaten raw, I decided to use nearly all of them as the basis for my local-food...
View ArticleYou can’t go wrong with brownies at potluck
I forgot I had a potluck to attend last weekend, so I reached for an easy, reliable and always welcome recipe: Katharine Hepburn Brownies. You can find these brownies all over the Internet (at Patti...
View ArticleRoasted potato salad wins diners’ approval
I’ve officially been writing this blog too long. Or, I’m officially lacking in creativity and originality. Why do I say that? Because, after writing about the Roasted New Potatoes Salad that you see...
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