I have my share of wit, but I need more. Doubling it would help. Tripling it would settle me nicely. If I had the ability to see moments into the future, I’d love that, too. Just a moment or two would fit just fine. I’d love more ready-made conversation topics and the Right Thing To [...]
I’ve been on the cooking kick lately, as usual around the holidays. I’ve been poring through cookbooks, watching cooking shows, arranging and rearranging my pantry etc. I’ve noticed a trend, which I’ve noticed before but every time it sneaks into my consciousness again it bothers me all over again: What is with the salt and [...]
This is the rice base being done and the just-cooked scallops. The shrimp and mussels were on the other counter. I meant to take a picture of it when it was all done but forgot and then at the party I had too much to drink too fast and forgot again. Someone else took a [...]
I have just finished making the bulk of the paella for the Christmas party tonight. All I have left to do is add the seafood and the parsley garnish and heat it in the oven quickly to gel. Once the rice was done (the cornerstone of the dish), I tasted it with a clean fork. [...]