Ten years ago today….

September 13, 2011

My passport expires today, two days after 9/11. I could write a whole retrospective on where I was on the day (in a meeting in London) or how it impacted me (Mom had come to visit, stayed a couple of extra weeks), but I decided that there was enough rehashing already on the internet. As [...]

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Happy happy

June 26, 2011

Saturday was the blog’s 11th birthday. In the middle of trying to move out of our old house into our new one. I spent the day painting. Haven’t cooked a meal in a month. So, yeah. Content is a bit light. Lots of ideas, all of them just around the corner. Keep your feed readers [...]

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Pass the sugar!

April 7, 2011

Well, that was an unplanned hiatus. Irregular blogging will recommence, as I find myself having more and more to say. In the intervening time, I’ve gotten to know many more excellent people in Houston’s food scene, had more than my share of excellent meals, cooked some exciting stuff, and am even more excited about trying [...]

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Starting a Food Library, Part II

July 13, 2010

The other request I had was from a friend who is trying to eat healthier, eat more fresh and local foods, and learn to cook. Oh, and is a big fan of the Pioneer Woman. And Jamie Oliver. Kind of a mashup of the two. I had to phone a friend on this one, since [...]

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But don’t take my word for it.

July 2, 2010

Okay, that was fun, but it feels good to be back to a more modern look and feel with all the bells and whistles. One question I get when people find out I’m obsessive about food, after “What do you like to cook?”, is “What’s your favorite cookbook?”. I always have trouble with this. There [...]

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