I'm super into British mystery books – Dick Francis, Elizabeth George, but not Agatha C... sorry! – and TV shows like Midsomer Murders and the...
Read MoreSummers in Austin, Texas, are hot, humid, and oh so long. One afternoon, deep in the triple- digit days, a frosty package arrived on my...
Read MoreThe city of Tangier – perched on the northwestern tip of Morocco – was declared an International Zone after World War I and was jointly...
Read MoreBok Choy! It's the more exotic, less stinky cousin of my ol' favorite cabbage. If it was a character in a noir film, it would...
Read MoreStews are lovely because while they simmer, I forget that I’m the one who made them. When it’s time to sit down and eat, I...
Read MoreSure, you know leafy green things like kale, chard, beet tops, mustard greens, and collards are the definition of Good For You, but what do you...
Read MoreRas el Hanout is a spice blend from the Middle East and North Africa. Spice market vendors all claim their version to be the best,...
Read MoreThis is a two-part recipe. Each part works on its own, but if you make them as a tag-team, your taste buds will dance like...
Read MoreNow that nuts are part of my everyday diet, I wondered if I would be less excited about my holiday spiced nuts this year. Lower...
Read MoreIt's cold and snowy and foggy and so gray as to be what I like to call gloomyGus. GloomyGus. That's how I see it in my...
Read MoreLeft to my own devices, I tend toward Mediterranean or Middle-Eastern seasonings: cumin, fresh parsley, lemon juice, garlic. I like to make dishes that taste...
Read MoreSometimes I want to chow down like a teenager: just lie in front of the TV watching something craptastic, and snarf a crispy, salty snack....
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