France has got its troubles: The western Paris suburb of Nanterre, where 17-year-old Nahel M. was killed by police, is one of many municipalities to call off their annual Bastille Day fireworks displays for fear of further unrest. “We can’t … Continue reading →
Zabar’s is offering chocolate matzoh ice cream for Passover: The limited-edition Passover flavor is available through April 13 when Passover ends and is sold by the pint for $20, but there’s a lot to go into it for the price. … Continue reading →
I’m trying to figure this one out: The reason why we love french fries, crisps and chocolate bars so much has less to do with a lack of willpower and more to do with the brain learning to prefer such … Continue reading →
Regular readers here know I don’t usually go in for personal revelations. It’s not that my life is absent from my own blog, but I ordinarily cite something only as a jumping-off place for some of my thoughts and reflections. … Continue reading →
Eggs used to be a great choice for an inexpensive meal. I happen to like them, too. Scrambled, over easy, deviled, egg salad sandwiches, you name it. Eggs still cost less than meat these days. Or than scallops, one of … Continue reading →
Halloween was my favorite holiday as a child. Roaming outside in the dark with your friends (there were no adult escorts back then except for some of the tiniest toddlers), in costume, ringing doorbells and getting loads of candy in … Continue reading →
…but this is so spectacular I couldn’t ignore it: …[Jill] Biden messed up not once, but twice in the same sentence, first by saying the Latin community is “as distinct as the bogidas (sic) of the Bronx, as beautiful as … Continue reading →
They’re baaaack.
Continue reading →The other day I was about to cook a couple of eggs. When I got them out of the carton, I noticed that one of them was bigger the the others. When I cracked it, out plopped an egg with … Continue reading →
You probably already have noticed it in your daily life, but the latest figures on inflation are not good at all: Inflation has now hit the highest rate in 40 years, jumping 7.5 percent since last February, the biggest year-over-year … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
…the leftovers. Turkey soup and turkey salad and turkey sandwiches, anyone? I like my turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce. I was visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, so no leftovers for me this year – although I’m going over there later today, … Continue reading →