Every year I wake up on this day and vow to spend the day doing only fun things. Maybe I’ll sit in the shade and read. Maybe I’ll spend the day with my pencils and pastels and watercolors. Maybe I’ll watch old movies. And this year, maybe I’ll spend the day lounging around the pool. Every year it’s the same…. I plan on taking the day off but life has … Continue reading →
One last asparagus recipe for those of you lucky enough to still be eating asparagus. Adapted from the book ‘!,000 Chinese Recipes’, this is wonderful as a vegetable, on a bit of lettuce as a first course salad, or as part of a Chinese meal. Plus it’s best if made ahead and served at room temperature so it’s great for summer picnics and lazy meals. The asparagus is ‘roll-cut’: cut … Continue reading →
I can’t believe it’s September already. This year has flown by but then don’t we always say that…. My father explained it to me when I was a child. He said that when one was 5 years old, the 3 months of summer represented 5% of one’s total life. When one was 50 years old it represented 0.5%. That’s a much smaller percentage…. No wonder it seems to go by faster. … Continue reading →
I think I’m converting mon mari to a fish lover. This marinade / sauce was made with some of the lovely new (to me) ingredients I bought at the Asian market. The Asian flavors, coupled with being able to cook it on the barbecue, made him very happy. I’m predicting a delicious summer. Grilled Miso Salmon Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, 6oz each (180gr each) 1/4 cup … Continue reading →
Sesame Chicken with Vegetables Men and Fire. Why do men have a deep-seated belief that it requires an abundance of testosterone to tend a fire? Do they fear a loss of masculinity if a woman tends the fire? Are they afraid of what will happen next if women master (ha) this sooty, messy task? Will loss of the TV remote be far behind? Do they fear becoming redundant? Prometheus stole … Continue reading →
