It’s that time of year– the air is crisp, the leaves are turning color and the days are getting shorter. Autumn! I saw fresh cranberries in the produce isle at the grocery store, a sure sign of fall. In a moment of weakness, I bought two bags. (It said to buy two on the package, […]

It's not all bad. Somebody has to find the good stuff. Well, he's right. The blog Fast Food Critic takes the unenviable task of the taster for the common folk. Sometimes it's horrible, sometimes it's passable. I'll pass! The picture of the above is Wawa's Hot Turkey and Stuffing bowl (get it, for Thanksgiving?) but […]

Oohh, is that peppered bacon? When people start stuffing animals in animals, there really can be no end to the madness. I don't think it's kosher either. Maybe it's a “Palin turkey” too. Link.

This New York Times article confirms what I've always known. Americans have an insatiable appetite for sweets– they want candy. So when yogurt was first introduced in the early 1940's, it flopped until sweeteners and fruit were added. Things are changing, thank goodness. FAGE is opening a factory in the states to make their delicious […]

I really enjoy fall. I also enjoy having our own small version of an orchard. Picking your own fruit is great– to know that what you grew and tended to is now rewarding all of your hard work. It's an annual tradition that I look forward to renewing each year. Pictures to the left: sequence […]

Here are the steps that I follow when I want a glass of iced tea quickly. 1. Fill a glass measuring cup with 1 cup (8 oz) of water. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes. Obviously, YMMV.2. Add one tea bag and step for 3-4 minutes.3. Meanwhile, fill a 12 oz glass with ice […]

We now pause for a moment of food zen. Scrumptious, indeed. And welcome to a new category, food.