It could definitely be just me. I seem to have trouble with finding the balance of ripeness, what with my banana issues and all. Maybe a life-long New Englander just isn’t fit to attempt bringing an avocado to ripeness. The Californians are laughing heartily right now, I’m sure…. Here’s the problem: here on the east […]
I just watched the last episode of Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen. Somebody please tell me why anyone would want to be a contestant on this show? Better question, Why does anyone watch this show? I know I do not normally write about TV shows, but I have heard so many people talk about what a great […]
I’m all for the unexpected, the little surprises that make our meals fun as well as tasty. Didn’t I just post some unique lamb recipes to perk up your Easter fare? It’s true then: I must be open-minded. Somehow, though, I just can’t get past my, shall we say, distaste for this Easter breakfast recipe […]
I used to hate fish. I mean REALLY hate it. I grew up Catholic and, during Lent, I’d cringe at the thought that my Fridays would consist of plates, sandwiches or sticks made of some kind of “meatless” fish (thank God for cheese pizza, is what I always thought). So, it’s very strange to people […]
I’m always shocked, and a little appalled, when I start talking about Nutella and someone doesn’t know what it is. How can someone live their life without knowing about the existence of this amazing chocolate and hazelnut spread? It’s sweet, creamy, with chocolate overtones and hazelnut undertones. What’s not to love? For my money, Nutella […]
If you aren’t a drinker of Tropicana orange juice, then you probably haven’t noticed the change in packaging that they rolled out a few months ago. When it first came out, I wrote about the new packaging and how much I hated it. In short, it looked generic and the distinguishing features between each different […]
If you’re an avid reader of the online version of Entertainment Weekly, you may have stumbled two days ago on a post about extremely fat food. Actually, the EW post lets you know of a website that posts pictures of artery-clogging food people actually eat! For example, the picture on the right of this post […]