Celebrating, Yes, Celebrating Raisins

Hurrah.  Raisins and other dried fruit have found a champion in Russ Parsons of the LA Times. Truly, dried fruit has become the ingredient that dare not speak its name.…

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Happy New Year, Andrew Sullivan, Pan de Semita, and Marcella Hazan

Happy New Year to all.  May it offer new vistas and joy in the everyday details of life. I was going to tell all about my new header, with the…

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Street Food: How to Think About It

If anyone knows about street food it’s Robyn Eckhardt of Eating Asia (link below). I am a big fan of street food for a number of reasons, but I’m as…

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