Monthly Archives: December 2013

NEW YEAR’S THOUGHT. I haven’t made a Resolution in years, and don’t intend to start. But I heard it suggested adopting a New Year’s “theme,” such as Maitri. It’s Sanskrit; means gentle, loving kindness toward oneself. I’m in.

I love soups, even in summer, and make my own from whatever’s in the fridge or freezer, (preferably my own) – usually all vegetables, but now and then some fish or chicken, maybe shrimp. Sometimes from a recipe, but often not … Continue reading →

I thought I’d thrill myself today with a soup (or suppe) from a cookbook called The Lost Norwegian. I should have known when the recipe said to add a cup of barley that the results would confirm my long-held fears — … Continue reading →

I was just perusing a House Beautiful magazine — which alone I find hard to defend — and came across reference to what they called an “occasional table.”  An occasional table?    What; on Tuesdays it turns into a suitcase?