Hyperbolic ruminations on food and film
If you love corn, this is the dish you’ve been waiting for…. Risotto is a dish I avoided learning to cook for years because cookbooks and chefs like to scare the life out of you when it comes to risotto. “If you step away from the stove, it will be ruined!” “Your using the wrong […]
Read MoreIt seems odd posting about winter dishes when it’s almost 90 degrees outside and looks like this: Ah, Southern California! Whatever the temperature, it is still winter and for most of the country, a soul-warming bowl of goodness is a perfect dinner. Actually, this kind of dinner sounds wonderful to me even when it’s 90 degrees out. Risotto used […]
Read MoreI have two bountiful lemon trees in my backyard. I love these trees and what they provide. While I use lemons most every day – in drinks, in marinades, in salad dressings, as a flavor enhancer in all kinds of dishes – I still get overrun with crazy lemons! As weird as it may seem […]
Read MoreWhen I posted Never, Ever, Ever Vol I, my dear friend Jan emailed to say I made her feel guilty. Given my Catholic upbringing, my response was… success! So, here to heap yet more guilt upon you, I give you Vol. II. Never, ever, ever buy broth. Ever. Seriously. Don’t do it. You talkin’ to me? […]
Read More(Note: I’ll be doing some posting about Thanksgiving on the Facebook page. Be sure to like the page. I won’t clutter up your newsfeed needlessly, don’t worry.) I love fall. Love everything about it. Crisp sweater weather. Football games. The first fires of the season. Long coats in which to get lost. Gray cloudy days. […]
Read MoreThe holiday weekend approaches! As I myself am going on holiday (Yellowstone, first time! Apparently it is going to, um, snow) I’m going to do a shorter less dense post with a few recommendations of, hey it’s not rocket science, food and film. First, the food. Savory: I stumbled on this recipe for Pasta with […]
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