Why is that food cravings have no sense of timing and just won't respect your schedule? Yesterday I was craving a bowl of fresh, homemade, flavorful soup. Problem? I had about 25 minutes to assemble and consume this fantasy soup before I had to be somewhere. Yikes! There was no way I had the time … Continue reading Waste-Less Wednesday: No-Recipe Soup
This is a story of how best-laid plans and good intentions kinda went off the rails. ICYMI, January 26 was Australia Day. Kind of a big deal -- national holiday and all that -- Australia Day is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson, aka Sydney Harbor. Lacking a better … Continue reading Lesson Learned: Making Lamingtons
Happy Pie Day! (No, not Pi Day -- that's in March, natch.) If you didn't know, January 23 is the official day to indulge in that comforting, flavorful, make-me-feel-like-a-kid-again combination of flaky, tender crust and your favorite filling. Whether you like fruity, creamy, nutty, crunchy, hot, cold, room-temperature, you name it, there's a pie for … Continue reading Eat Local: American Pie
Remember weekday lunches when you were a kid? When I was in middle school, the administration would send home a monthly calendar of the cafeteria's hot meals, which my mother posted on the refrigerator. It was up to me to check the calendar on school nights and tell her whether to leave lunch money or … Continue reading Lunch Break: Satisfying Winter Salad
Following are some of my favorite food and beverage winners, product stories, and unexpected connections from this year's Good Food Awards Marketplace. (I could post for days about all the delicious creations I tasted, but in the interest of time and space, I've listed just some of my favorites.) I encourage you to check out … Continue reading GFA Marketplace: Favorite Tastes, Interesting Stories, and Unexpected Connections
This time of year, you'd be hard pressed to get me out of bed before sunrise on a chilly Saturday morning. Unless, of course, there's an incentive, like a major shoe sale... or a perhaps a fest of award-winning food. This past Saturday it was The Good Food Awards Marketplace that had me up before … Continue reading Field Trip: Good Food Awards Marketplace in San Francisco
