Author Archives: Carol

Brazilabaisse?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Carol

During the latest public television begathon, Himself and I watched a very early episode of The French Chef in which JC made bouillabaisse. She seemed to think skinning an eel is a lot more fun than I do–of course when … Continue reading →

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Addendum to the freezer blog:

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Carol

While writing in my most recent blog entry about the freezer back home on the family farm, I mentioned the pressure canner. And that got me reminiscing about it, because it was a honking huge fixture of my childhood. Most … Continue reading →

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The Significance of a Full Freezer

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Carol

Our freezer, with the ever-vigilant Cosmo making sure all is right and proper When I was a kid, my mother once kept a whole mallard duck in the freezer–feathers and all–looking as if he were perched on a frozen pond, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Say They Didn’t Warn You!

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Carol

On our way into a restaurant today we spotted this notice–let’s call it a warning. You just can’t be too careful about what you eat. Neither can you be too careful about what you serve or how you present that … Continue reading →

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Low On the Hog Is High On the Hog

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Carol

Andy and I love eating at Palate, because we never know exactly what will transpire, what we’ll get to sample and who we’ll be privileged to spend a pleasant evening with. This past week’s dinner party brought together people from … Continue reading →

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