Author Archives: Carol

The Dream Omelet

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Carol

God bless The Onion! Those guys can make me snort soup through my nose every time. Check out Chef Cooks ‘Dream Omelet’ From Recipe That Came To Him In A Dream. It’s a great antidote for all those years of … Continue reading →

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We’ll Always Have Paris

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Carol

As I read the blog of my colleague, Jackie, who just returned from eating her way through Paris (Jackie, I hope you packed your stretchy pants!), I’m recalling my visits there and wishing I’d been blogging in those days. Well, … Continue reading →

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Fun with mathematics & small, round food

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Carol

100% of my cherry tomato harvest disappeared from the kitchen counter last night. While we slept, the cherry tomatoes metamorphosed into cat toys. When I got up this morning, I found a lone tomato sitting in a shaft of sunlight … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Staycating

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Carol

The trend this summer, with the economy and the dollar growing weaker than Superman in a kryptonite speedo, is toward “staycation.” It’s a good idea, in theory, but you need to get away from your “stuff,” both the literal stuff … Continue reading →

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Savor the flavor, if not the actual food

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Carol

A couple of Christmases ago, my friend, Kathy, gave me two tubes of toothpaste that weren’t of the usual minty or cinnamony variety—one was Ichibanzumi green tea and the other, Indo curry. The Indo curry wouldn’t make you want to … Continue reading →

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