The Duke is a picky overeater. How, you ask, can you be both picky and an overeater? Really, it’s simple. You beg for any piece of food in the hand or or on the plate belonging to a human. If… Read More ›
Food
CHERRY TONGUE AND FIVE EARS OF CORN
The time has come round again. Our local corn is ripe. You can tell because the price of corn drops abruptly. We used to get ten ears for a dollar, but inflation has arrived, so now they are selling it… Read More ›
BIRD SEED AND COOKING FOR THE DUKE
I was watching an ad last night. I don’t remember what the ad was about, but it was talking about a guy who was out shopping for food. He’d spenT $50 on his own food and was bringing home an… Read More ›
THE PRICE OF THINGS
Our government seems to think there hasn’t been any inflation. I think that’s because none of them actually go shopping. They don’t scour the grocery shelves looking for a few bargains, maybe something different to eat. As it stands, we… Read More ›
BLACK & WHITE VERSUS COLOR
CFFC: Black and White vs. Color I love photography. Color or black & white, it love it all. I also think there’s a best time for each kind. The best black and white photography — for me — are pictures with… Read More ›
#FPQ – COLBERT’S GETTING-TO-KNOW-YOU QUESTIONNAIRE BY FANDANGO
Fandango’s Provocative Question #116 Garry and I watched the show during which Colbert introduced these question to John Oliver, Jane Fonda, and Ringo Starr. CBS has replayed the show twice more. I’m glad to answer them again. I never get tired… Read More ›
LET’S HAVE ANOTHER PIECE OF PIE
A while ago (a few weeks maybe?), I made two chicken pot pies. We ate one for dinner and froze the second one. The other night, Owen was poking around the deep freeze and said, “How about pot pie for… Read More ›
BAKING, COOKING, EATING, AND BLOATED
I wasn’t sure I had the strength to write anything tonight. Owen and I spent the day in the kitchen. We made a brisket — half a brisket because the whole thing was big enough to feed at least eight… Read More ›
THE BEST RECIPE FOR CORNED BEEF
I did not write the original recipe. The author noted is Grace Jenkins. Wherever she is, this recipe really is as promised and made the best corned beef I’ve ever eaten. Why am I talking about corned beef? Because we… Read More ›
DROOLING FOR FRUIT
This time of year, I grow lustful for fresh fruit. We used to get pretty good fruit from Florida and California — sometimes even from Spain, Israel and other warm places. Especially citrus. In recent years, the quality fruit available… Read More ›
WE ATE AT EIGHT – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE
CFFC: Ate or Eight I think it was closer to seven, but let’s not quibble. And, it turns out all my food shots seem to be bread. Can that really be true? Is there no other food in my collection? I’m… Read More ›
IT’S SPRING TOMORROW: THE CHANGING SEASONS, FEBRUARY 2021
The Changing Seasons, February 2021 Astronomical spring begins (here) March 20th but meteorological spring starts tomorrow. I’m not sure what the difference is, but I will take spring any way I can get it. I will also get my first vaccination… Read More ›
