Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Warmest Room in the House

The Warmest Room in the House
I am so glad I picked this book up from Half Price Books. History is overwhelming to me, linear yet layered and staggeringly complex. So many industries and policies and philosophies and religions to track. So many trends and movements, inventions and circumstance. This book may seem simple… [more]

nanaimo bars

nanaimo bars
I am trying to remember the first time I tried a Nanaimo Bar… And I think I was in high school, working at a restaurant called Dutch Mothers. I could hardly resist consuming one of these each time I worked a shift. This isn’t their exact recipe, but it is… [more]

Sometimes we are crabby.

Sometimes we are crabby.
CRABS of the world: unite! Okay, we all have our crabby moments… if only they all involved the real critters and edible delights. I tell my sons that crabbiness is something everyone has, whether all the time or just once in awhile (constant CRABS you might want to avoid!).… [more]

Try this: Prima Glassa Balsamica Glaze

Try this: Prima Glassa Balsamica Glaze
I ran across this product, purchasing it on a whim. I gave it a good, hard stare: I have high hopes for you. It is not easy to impress me with a condiment. Most bottled salad dressings pale in comparison to those made from home. A jar of kalamata… [more]