Finally I get around to writing about this drink, which I feel is entirely apropos this year of 2020 since #1 It has lots of Vitamin C and fresh orange juice (Oranges have been a BIG seller in the Pandemic) #2 It has alcohol (Alcohol has been a BIG seller in the Pandemic) and #3Continue reading “Orange Crush Cocktail”
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Be Italian
All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey. Mammas and the Pappas I voted early. I’d requested a mail-in ballot but decided it was best to drive it to Pinecrest Gardens, in the pouring rain last Wednesday, and hand-deliver it to a person who put it in the ballot box. They check yourContinue reading “Be Italian”
Ch-Ch-Ch Changes (in the way we shop)
I recently read an article in the New York Times Food section on the “7 Ways the Virus Changed Shopping” written by Kim Severson. I’ll give you the abbreviated version and my comments. She notes in her article that people have moved to more complex cooking, a trend that doesn’t seem to be diminishing afterContinue reading “Ch-Ch-Ch Changes (in the way we shop)”
Messages from the Dead
Damn you Mercury Retrograde! Mercury retrograde, when the planet of communication reverses course, can cause disruptions to communications of all kinds. This includes verbal or written communications- e-mail, snail mail, phones, computers, etc… Sometimes it’s effects are minor, other times catostrophic. This one, which officially started October 13th, has been a doozy for me! WeContinue reading “Messages from the Dead”
Banana Pudding Ice Cream
Courtney, my daughter-in-law, is not much of a sweets person, but she did serve her Mom’s banana pudding at her wedding to my son Christopher last November. Because of this, I thought Banana Pudding Ice Cream would be the perfect accompaniment to the chocolate and vanilla cake I served at her baby shower. I couldn’tContinue reading “Banana Pudding Ice Cream”
Showered with Love(and Good Food)
I threw a baby shower for my daughter-in-law Courtney last Saturday, for their baby (Liam Jack) who’s due November 23rd. Of course it had to be a small gathering, given the circumstances, but I wanted it to be special and personal to Courtney. Courtney had gotten a framed dinosaur picture for the nursery, so theContinue reading “Showered with Love(and Good Food)”
Stayin’ Alive, Stayin’ Alive!
“Just go ahead and go.” I love this line from Jerry Mcguire, that Dorothy’s young son says as they’re dropping Jerry off at the airport. “Just go ahead and go.” His Dad died, he’s dealt with abandonment, his Mom’s getting involved with Jerry, he’s getting attached to this new guy and he uses this phraseContinue reading “Stayin’ Alive, Stayin’ Alive!”
On Harmony Road
“Take a right on Compromise Street,” Waze instructed when we arrived in Annapolis, Maryland. For some reason, this cracked me up. “That’s the story of every marriage,” I said to Zeke, who was driving, as I navigated. “Maybe if Bill had compromised more, you’d still be married,” he said. Who knows? My first marriage wasn’tContinue reading “On Harmony Road”
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
One of my favorite appetizers to serve at dinner parties is grilled shrimp, especially if the Main Course is a meat one. This Grilled Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon is a Martha Stewart recipe from her Hors D’ Oeuvres cookbook and what I served at my Surf ‘N Turf Farewell Dinner for Tug and Kate. InContinue reading “Bacon Wrapped Shrimp”
Gather Ye Rosebuds…
We walked by a jewelry store in Annapolis, Maryland and there was a sign in the window saying “Life is still happening. People are getting engaged, celebrating anniversaries and graduations.” I’m not sure exactly what the wording was but the point was, that even in the midst of COVID and shut-downs, life goes on andContinue reading “Gather Ye Rosebuds…”