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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Spaghetti and Meatballs: A Harbinger of Fall
You can feel the harbinger of fall. A few weeks ago, I was walking across campus with a colleague and she turned to me and said, “I know you’re not going to like this, but I feel fall.” I steady … Continue reading
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What a long strange trip it’s been
For the past several days the refrain of a Grateful Dead song has been running through my head — “What a long strange trip it’s been.” This week has been spent readying my daughter to move into college. Caroline is … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Sweet Caroline
Today is my darling Caroline’s 18th birthday. I remember clearly when she was placed in my arms for the first time. She was crying and her tiny body was tense, but when I cradled her in my arms and pulled … Continue reading
Un Maigre Repas
It had been too long since my friend Andi and I had been able to sync up our schedules to spend any time together. We had picked up the habit of seeing each other or at least talking on the … Continue reading
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Crazy, Yummy Stir Fry
Remember the ’70s and everyone was stir frying? Woks, those netty-looking huge spoons, avocados…they were the “it” food items back then. Any hip household was growing a tree directly from the pit they had removed themselves from the avocado. I … Continue reading
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Spectacular Shrimp Scampi
I love seafood. How many times have I typed that? But I do…Caroline wasn’t home for dinner tonight. She refuses to eat shrimp. So, I was a free agent in the kitchen. I had had a hankering for shrimp scampi. … Continue reading
Digging for Clams
One of my favorite foods when I was growing up were steamed clams. The ones we dug ourselves were always the best, even though they were always the sandiest too. We used to vacation on Martha’s Vineyard and one of … Continue reading
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Reconsidering the Turkey Burger
I am not a huge fan of turkey. Of course, it is a must for Thanksgiving, but any other day of the year, I can easily pass it up. That is until the visit with my sister-in-law, Betsy, who is … Continue reading
A Joyous Celebration is All in the Planning
Food is typically the centerpiece of most celebrations. Any gathering requires at least some small nosh and a halfway decent bottle of wine. We celebrated Caroline’s high school graduation over the past weekend with a party that was probably the … Continue reading
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