Can you believe today, March 27, is National Spanish Paella Day? I wish I could remember the first time I had paella. I am sure I had some version of it growing up that was mediocre. More than likely, I had it as a child but did not appreciate it because I was probably going … Continue reading Paella by Any Other Name
People who have a gift for music and lyrics are known to express their feelings in song, be it love, anger, sadness or joy. There are songwriters who famously immortalize the love of their life in song, like John Legend’s homage to Christy Teigen, “All of Me.” And then there’s Taylor Swift who uses her … Continue reading The Ballad of the Chai Biscuit
I have been very, very slow at acquiring a taste for beer. I came of age in the era of wine coolers. While everyone else in college was enjoying their beer on tap, I was tossing back bottles of Bartles & Jaymes and Boone Farms. Later it was box wine and Zima, till eventually my … Continue reading Hops . . .a Skip and a Jump
This past weekend, nearly 11 months to the date that I left my marriage, I returned to my marital home to spend the weekend with my children while their father was away at an event. I was excited, not only because my oldest was coming home for spring break, I was excited to be reunited … Continue reading This Used to be My Kitchen
Buen Provecho Amigos 