For those of us old enough to remember the movie or TV series called the “Odd Couple“, you know the plot was all about the ups and downs of two recently divorced and very different men living together in a smallish… Read More ›
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Perfect Steak–My Way!
Not long ago, I learned a valuable lesson in my relationship with Kathy. Turns out, I can dazzle her when I prepare and cook her favorite food items. You ask: How did you not know that sooner than recently? Well,… Read More ›
Pizza Margherita–My Grandmothers Way
In case you haven’t figured it out already, I’m Italian. My paternal grandparents emigrated from Bologna and Naples, Italy and my maternal grandparents arrived from small villages in Sicily. Depending on whose home in which we were eating, there would be styles of cooking… Read More ›
Tomatoes, Peaches, Lemons and Heaven
A couple we had dinner with last week informed us they would be out-of-town this week, and unable to pick up and use their weekly fresh food basket from one of the local fresh vegetable cooperatives. They had told us in… Read More ›
‘Dressing Up’ the Garden Salad
This is my Kathy’s (wife of nearly 40 years) garden. It’s one of those earthly places where heavenly angels hang out after a hard day in the office. Really, I’m not kidding. I’ve seen them. At this time of year, my Kathy is busy… Read More ›
All With Good Taste 