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 … 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.… 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% … 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 … 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 … Continue reading.....
