Where did November go?
I didn’t realize how long it’d been since I last posted, and I will spare you the standard blogger refrain about how busy I’ve been, etc..  Despite my absence, I have actually …

In the parlance of the “Paradox of Choice,” I would be considered a “satisficer” rather than an “optimizer.”  That is, if something is good enough for me, then it’s good enough for me.  I don’t …

What does one make for dinner on a dark, cold, rainy, Wednesday night when her cozy family is snoozing away at 6pm and she is left to her own resourceful devices in a quiet kitchen?
It’s …

If you’ve ever been diagnosed with high cholesterol, your doctor has probably given you the standard chat about all the foods you should avoid.  The general list of no-no’s includes anything high in cholesterol (eggs, …

I’ve never taken to eating grapefruits regularly.  While a sweet, ripe one is a glorious fruit to behold, I never can predict what awaits me, and the potential sourness and slight bitterness of the membranes …

Pears don’t seem to get as much attention as I think they deserve, and tend to be overshadowed by other, more-anticipated cold-weather fruits like apples and clementines.
But having gorged myself all week on an insanely …