Monthly Archives: January 2014
Welsh Rarebit indulgence — the West isn’t funny
Real New Mexican Green Chile Stew – Schrödinger’s Cat on Skis
Really Good French Onion Soup — Introducing Margaret and Henry
Tuscan Lamb with Parsley – Fear and Sighing in Olympia
My wife and I lived in Olympia, Washington for two years when she was assigned to work with the state’s public health department. There were other cities available to her – in California, New Mexico, and somewhere in the Midwest – but we chose Olympia, knowing in advance that it had the sort of rainy, dreary, soul-crushing climate that might wring the very last milligram of joy from your being.
Revelation near St. Joe, Missouri – Traditional Fried Corn Meal Mush
We’re all familiar with certain conversations that become confused, entangled, sidetracked, or completely derailed – for good or ill – due to one reason or another: a sudden burst of wit, a defensive attitude, a reliance on irony as a way to put a spin on an idea, or just plain mean old ugliness […]
Apalachicola, Florida – Delicious Mix’ n’ Match Baked Oysters
My wife and I were in Apalachicola, Florida, a few years ago to spend a weekend eating oysters. Apalachicola is a small town, nestled on the elbow of the Florida panhandle, and it’s about as far away as you can get from fancy city seafood restaurants that serve things like braised medallions of clam spleens […]