Category Archives: Food

I’m betting Ricky never heard Lucy greet him this way when he came home from work. This is what Frank heard last night: “Hi, Honey! Guess what – I started a fire in the kitchen and I did it on … Continue reading →

I have no idea why but lately I was thinking I want to make some Limoncello. While this was on my mind, I was talking to a friend who I know has a recipe for the stuff so I asked … Continue reading →

This is what spaghetti looks like with vegetables from the garden sans wiggling creatures: It’s lucky no one saw me cleaning off the vegetables. They would then have known how neurotic I am when it comes to bugs. Each pea … Continue reading →

No, I am not cursing. For those of you who are not Italian and have the horribly bad luck not to live someplace where you are able to buy good Italian food, this is focaccia: This is a necessity if … Continue reading →

I’m married to a pretty low maintenance sort of guy, which has many advantages. For instance, I can server him just about anything for dinner and he won’t complain. Now I could, of course, take advantage of that, be a … Continue reading →

When Melanie was staying with us, she had these Italian cookies called pizzelle. I had seen them before but had never tasted them. We loved them. They were light and crisp and had a touch of anise. I decided that … Continue reading →

A few years ago, my father got into cooking. One of his greatest accomplishments (according to him) was that he made the absolute best orangina. At least that’s what I thought he said. I wondered how one makes orangina and … Continue reading →

Before we get to the blender story, let me give you the back story. Tonight we are supposed to put all the leaves out for pick-up. This meant we first had to rake them up. I have a few bits … Continue reading →