A night alone is the perfect time to make one of my favorite meals – creamed spinach and fried eggs. This is not a dinner I would make for my family, because they don’t like spinach. I find that hard to understand. I first had this combination as a child. My mother would take me [...]

  Recently I was invited to have lunch with four women. All of us were born in different countries. That’s not that unusual, but it was an interesting idea for a gathering. The other thing we had in common was a passing acquaintance with our hostess. She was a tall woman, whose charm made you [...]

Keeping green is now a nagging thought at the back of my mind. When I see something I know is a waste, I start thinking about how to replace it with something that is environmentally friendly. My latest quandary is guest towels. My choices are paper towels, which are far too wasteful, and cotton towels. [...]

I thought that I had grown to dislike chicken. The taste is never what I remember, the meat is fatty and frankly flavorless. No matter how I prepare it or what brand I buy, it is just not good. I’d concluded that I just didn’t like the taste of it anymore until I went on [...]

I was sorting through a stack of old photos when a picture of my father reminded me of the time I decided to surprise him at work. “How about lunch?” I ask “It’ll have to be quick I have an appointment later.” he replies. This was impromptu; I was happy with what I could get. [...]

A note to readers – I’m delighted to be blogging again! I had a false start with some technical difficulties and a lot to learn. I will be posting regularly, so use the RSS feed, email notification or bookmark the link. I look forward to reading your comments. Even though summer is long gone I [...]