May 22
I hate to be able to say “I told ya so!”when it’s a negative thing, but, hey, “I told ya …”often in the past few years that beef prices were going to go up. A week ago the government made it official. Read more
I love one-pot meals. They’re as easy to clean up afterward as soup, even easier to make, requiring no extra steps like blending, and a cinch to serve. Better still, they keep well because their taste improves when the flavors are given time to merge. Read more
Over the years, I’ve learned that even people who don’t observe Christmas tend to take advantage of a couple of quiet days and roast sales to enjoy a good meal. So finding uses for leftovers is pretty much of a problem for everyone about now. Read more
I never watched much day-time T.V. until I had a house guest who was addicted to it, particularly the talk shows. By the time she left, I had a deep respect for several of the programs and the professionalism of their staffs which allowed them to turn on a dime as news unfolded. Read more
Sometimes it doesn’t feel good to be right. In fact, at times you’d rather be wrong and this is one of them for me. For nearly a year, I’ve been reporting predictions that meat, especially beef prices, were going to continue to go up. Just a few weeks ago, I warned that the usual pattern was to see them rise right after a holiday. Read more
Ask anyone in the restaurant business the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and they’ll reply that reservations are needed for the first one. Funny, in a time when most women work outside the home, couples share chores and the majority of men know their way around a kitchen, the perception persists that women should be taken out and men be served a special dinner in their “castle.” Read more
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