At the Kennywood Amusement Park, when I was a whippersnapper loving the rollercoasters and fearing the Ferris Wheel, there was a lot of food of the sort that appeals primarily to the young and very hungry. Much of it was destined to cause alarming rumblings in tummies that went upside down, and spun all around. There were the usual corndogs, cotton candy, caramel corn mixed with peanuts, and iceballs topped with brilliantly colored chemicals. Among…
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It may come as a disappointment to some (eg. you, Lynn, but no doubt others as well) that I have not forgotten the Root Beer Project. Rather, I have been awaiting the delayed arrival of my root beer selections from the Soda King. The order is finally on its way-I got the email notifcation on Wednesday, and, sorry, but my fascination has been rekindled. (Not that it was ever de-kindled; it’s been lying in wait…
I went to hear Jacques Pepin give a talk, and at first I didn’t think I was going to be able to hear much of what he had to say. The Carnegie Music Hall here in Pittsburgh was pretty much filled, even in the 2nd balcony, and his French accent, combined with some acoustic muffling, had me straining to understand every third word. Eventually the random noises settled, and I adjusted to the accent. It…
Those food writers and books about food which feature the most interesting prose do not uniformly offer the finest recipes. When it all comes in one package, there is no greater treat for an obsessive reader and cook. With or without the literary bonus, reliable recipe writers are rare, and friends forever. They are our benefactors, who should not be overlooked, and cannot be overpraised. With their recipes, I can begin cooking something I have…
You see before you everything I bought on my trip to New York, with the exception of a postcard (and, of course, things eaten on the spot). It was a MOMA postcard- of a Picasso still life, cubist, predominantly green. It is a favorite of mine, and I was delighted to see the real thing, for the first time. It was every bit as terrific as I thought it would be. I was going to…
Really not ready for the Weekend Cat blogging thing, but couldn’t resist a one time display of feline follies. Despite some helpful tips from Kimberly, whose cats and cat photos are truly beautiful, I’m still hopeless with the cat photography. The only reason this one isn’t a total blur like all the others I’ve taken is that they were sleeping when I started to snap the shutter. Sidney’s been on Archie’s back, literally, since she…
Just wanted to let you know, that if you live in the apple-growing regions of North America-the honeycrisps have arrived. The best apple ever, IMHO, for eating out of hand, and the season lasts only a few weeks. They keep pretty well in the fridge, though, so I’ve stuffed mine full of as many as I could get. I have gone on about these apples so effusively already that I feel it would be unseemly…
Here in Pittsburgh, we don’t generally see cardoons, and so far I have not yet been able to find any. I’m still looking; I want to try them. A while back, I asked the on-duty manager at a local supermarket if they would consider stocking cardoons. He said, “Lady, we already have them. You need to look in the videos.” As I pushed my cart on, puzzled, the little lightbulb appeared in the bubble cloud…
