Tomato Rules of Thumb
No one likes an unruly tomato. The really bad ones escape to outer space. So here are rules to keep them on Earth. 1 pound = 2 big* tomatoes = 8 plum tomatoes = […]
Category: Ongoing Series
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SPARKS BRIEF: Queen Bey Gets Catty in the Motor City
Detroit, MI – A special remix of Beyoncé’s hit song “Single Ladies” will be released tomorrow as “Single Cat Ladies (Put a Collar on It).” All proceeds from the new track will be donated to […]
You Know You Want to Party With Me
My pantry, it’s organized I want straight from sleeping in bed to fighting a website in order to schedule an MRI. It was much harder than it should have been. Watched a squirrel run around […]
Back to the Fridge
I started the day by contemplating the infinite. Having thusly penetrated all the secrets of the universe, I attempted a minor reorganization of the fridge. Why not? I was on a roll. Space need to […]
Kitchen Tips, #3, The Oven
Using the oven can be daunting, if not downright terrifying. “The oven is so confusing, ” I hear you say. “Won’t someone please tell us how to use it?” I’m glad you asked. Yes, indeed […]
What I Did Today
Destined to be pickles Woke up, got up, showed, and dressed. Go me, you little bundle of energy. Went to my office. I divided my time between making a recipe for Refrigerator Pickles, looking at […]
Çilbir (Turkish Eggs)
Turkish Entree ÇILBIR (Turkish Eggs) INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 1 cup Greek yogurt or yogurt ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes 4 eggs 3 tablespoons white […]
Beef Ravioli
Italian Entree BEEF RAVIOLI INGREDIENTS – DOUGH 3 cups flour (about 1 cup more) 2 eggs (4 more eggs used later) 1 egg yolk ½ cup water or more about 1 more […]
SPARKS BRIEF: DeSanitizing Education in the Sunshine State
With the new school year starting, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to bring back 18th-century education to universities and colleges. In a speech delivered a few months ago from atop his personal boot hill, the […]
Smoked SPAM
American Entree SMOKED SPAM INGREDIENTS 4 12-ounce cans SPAM(tm) ½ cup ham rub or pineapple-ham rub “ SPECIAL UTENSILS wood chips (hickory, apple, or pecan) smoker electric thermometer baking pan tin […]