Tag Archives: food

Treat America like Ireland

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

When the musical of my life is written and performed there will be a massive, sour-faced chorus all singing “why don’t you have your phone?, oh, where is your phone? oh why why can’t you keep your phone?”. The chorus … Continue reading →

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The light fantastic toe

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

I parked outside the Georgetown branch of Comfort One Shoes. This is a shop,and a concept, I normally shun, but a pair of green sandals caught my eye and I simply had to have them. Todd runs the store and … Continue reading →

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Full to Bursting

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

The lady in the dry cleaners looked at me and looked at my gigantic rack of fresh-pressed clothes. Or perhaps I mean my rack of gigantic fresh-pressed clothes. “You and your clothes are not the same size” she said. “Your … Continue reading →

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The world’s oldest fruit?

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

Produce Pete talks about fresh food on the local news in New York City. This morning, he was the victim of an unwitting punctuation crime–a real “eats shoots and leaves” moment. Here’s what the show anchor said: “In a moment: … Continue reading →

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Of cabbages and kale

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Barkis makes  brussel sprouts that are beyond belief. I am not exactly sure how he does it but it involves shredding or quartering the sprouts, boiling them and then I imagine he fries them in a little olive oil before dousing … Continue reading →

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A Many Splenda Thing

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

I have lost 50 pounds since last July. Yaaay! Go me! I am pleased with how I look, but I will admit that the pleasures of bean stew were beginning to pall. I decided to splash out on an 8 … Continue reading →

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Diet dilemmas

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Oh dear oh dear. I bought three size sixteen dresses today–and then came home and ate Hansel’s fried shrimp with honey hot sauce and some cheesecake that Gretel brought home from the bakery. I am now drinking a glass of … Continue reading →

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Glory, Glory Hallejulah

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

The graduating class of Duval High School shared their tiger blood yesterday with the hundreds of family members and friends who came to celebrate them. Principal Eric Harrison should be very proud of the showing. From the moment the soloist … Continue reading →

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Adventures in the land of Whoopie Pie

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

I write this from north of the Mason Dixon line. It is all right, I think. I am in Lancaster PA for a wedding and drove here by a circuitous route (NE when it really should have been N NE from … Continue reading →

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Caviar with the usual accompaniments

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Liberated from work last night at the unusually early hour of 5:30, I walked home in the sunshine. Passing Hank’s Oyster Bar, usually thronged by 7:30pm, I noticed they had seats outside. I decided to treat myself to dinner al … Continue reading →

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