They seem to love the roundabout concept here in Tuscany. I think roundabouts are abominations, but I’ll forgive the Italians their rondaboutphilia because this is nevertheless a great place to visit. Many people in yesterday’s thread mentioned the Italian expertise … Continue reading →
8 Veggies That Make Great Low-Calorie Bread Substitutes. With photos.
Continue reading →I haven’t done a jello post in a long, long time. To rectify that shameful failing, I bring you this [hat tip Ed Driscoll via Instapundit]: Jell-O might be the glistening dish of picnics and potlucks, but for Allie Rowbottom—a … Continue reading →
Yeah, yeah, I know—“frozen diet dinners” don’t sound all that exciting. But I’m always looking for a way to have a quick, convenient, and tasty meal that’s pretty healthful and not incredibly salty, and these are the best I’ve found … Continue reading →
I posted the much-requested photo of my wedding cake and ornament in an addendum to the previous post. But in case you missed it, here it is: And here’s a closeup of the ornament: To get the detail in the … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: Scroll down for photo.] I’ve stayed away from the Samantha Bee brouhaha so far because it just plain wearies me. I come from a time when the c-word was simply not acceptable in public life, and that was that. … Continue reading →
I can’t eat chocolate because it gives me migraines—alas—but I’ve always had a passion for nougat, particularly the kind that’s usually made in Italy or France. This brand is relatively easy to find, and it’s pretty darn tasty. But I … Continue reading →
I’m so old I can remember when you had to wash and dry lettuce by hand. What a pain in the neck that was. Then came a fabulous invention: the salad spinner. Salad spinners may seem pretty primitive to you … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I noticed this amusing comment from “Fractal Rabbit” in the pasta-cooking thread: Sadly, I’d eat a spaghetti sandwich everyday if I could get away with it. That is, if my blood sugar could get away with it. Trying to … Continue reading →
Nine ways? That’s a lot of ways. I figured I was committing all nine errors. But it turns out that I’m only committing one: using too small a pot. And I was already well aware that I often use too … Continue reading →
Look, I take my humor wherever I can find it these days. Even if it’s in the real, live, very unfake news. And even if that unfake news sounds like the sort of fake news that used to air only … Continue reading →
Say it isn’t so: Word that the country’s oldest continuously operating candy company might shut down has people suddenly hoarding Necco Wafers… Candy stores and consumers are trying to get their hands on whichever Necco products they can get, the … Continue reading →