Because I Was Asked..My Top Ten Favorite Foods

So, I was minding my own business, reading other people’s blogs, and not posting on my own, when I noticed over at Haverchuk, that Michael had twanged me with a meme. And not just any meme, but a meme that is damned hard to answer. He wants me to tell him what my ten favorite […]

Cast Iron Cookware and Soap

So, I was reading the New York Times today, for the first time in a while, and noticed that Mark Bittman has taken to using old-fashioned, cast iron skillets to cook in. And that made me happy. Because I grew up with cast iron skillets that have been passed down from hand to hand over […]

Raw Food is Often Good Food

When I wrote my somewhat cranky and very fiery post last week about all that is wrong with the “raw food fad,” Alanna of A Veggie Venture and Kitchen Parade asked me if there was nothing redeeming about raw foods. She wanted to see me take on the other side of the issue and talk […]

Barbara vs. The Raw Food Fad

I love vegetables. In fact, I was just now, not five minutes ago, merrily munching on some raw carrots. But, the fact is, I cannot stand raw food faddists, or the spurious health claims that they make. Why is this? Well, I’ll tell you. I have some experience in raw foods, because when I was […]

Thanksgiving, After the Fact

So–I meant to post this actually on Thanksgiving–oops. I missed the deadline! But I did read a really neat piece in the New York Times today and wanted to share it with y’all. It is one of those holiday features that is guaranteed to be heartwarming, yet this one managed to slip past my usual […]

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