This is the question I hear after I tell people that I feed my dogs raw. Raw what? Well, to put it simply, I feed my dogs what is affectionately known as a BARF diet, which stands for bones-and-raw-food. Things like raw chicken necks and whole eggs with the shell. Chopped up beef heart and […]
Here are the Stories, which I am collectively calling Food of Life: Always Make a Good Impression – my take on how school lunches are not up to snuff Bait – a somewhat disgusting story about dog food that I eat Bloody Good Times – an even more disgusting story that is really, really funny […]
Tropical Paradise During a New England Winter…… The winter of 2011/2012 will not go down as a very serious winter, weather wise. True, we did lose power for 5 days in that freak October storm, but hey, that was officially Fall. The winter has been mild. Still, it was a fun break to be invited […]
This is a great basic coconut cake – when you want a pretty, feed-a-crowd, moist, impressive coconut cake.
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After years of making pie crust in a variety of ways – by hand, mixer and food processor, using all butter and blends of butter and shortening, even playing around with liquids – for my all-purpose pie crust I have come to prefer an all-butter crust made in the food processor with ice water. The […]
I grew up in the East Village in New York City and my great aunt lived right around the corner on ninth street in a lovely airy apartment. She and my Mom decided I should host my eighth birthday party over there, as I had a large guest list that year. Preparations were underway and […]
There were two times in my life when I was truly, truly hungry. I’m talking about being so hungry, you can feel the physical emptiness in your stomach. You feel the hole, the void in your gut and you simply must eat. This isn’t true starvation, of course, but the sense of emptiness is profound. […]
If I am not in the kitchen, I am spending time with my dogs. Just ask David, my partner. He will assure you that the dogs are top priority – over him, cleaning house and cooking family meals. I have owned bull terriers since I was 9 years old, but it wasn’t until I was […]
This section, “What’s Hot”, is where I will archive the posts that originally appear on the Home page under What’s Hot Now. May 28, 2013 Armchair Travel My son, Freeman Wilson, attends the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) and right now he is in Spain on a cultural immersion trip. For culinary students, this means […]