…..like a big pizza pie. Can you hear me singing? I sound just like Dean Martin, right? Never mind. Just pipe down and eat the pizza. Under certain circumstances, my voice would be considered beautiful. “My how well you sing, Daddy. There’s a beautiful pair of shoes at Nordstrom that would look so good on [...]
Archive for September, 2009
September 19 2009
Dinner on the TV tray and Mad Men on the tube – Just Right
The weekend before last was a weather mix. Saturday was miserable, damp and chilly. It was the kind of day that suggested comfort-type food. Even though it was still officially summer, that sort of food had appeal to me that day. When someone mentions comfort food, I automatically think retro. That is despite the fact that [...]
September 16 2009
¡Paella, por supuesto!
Our daughter Molly spent her Spring semester abroad this year. Lucky girl. She divided her time between Florence and Paris. Fortunately for us (and her) there was a ten day break between cities. Anne and I agreed – like there was actually arm-twisting – to meet Molly in Madrid. We spent five days there before [...]
September 16 2009
Biscuits full of homey charm and familial quality
This one’s for everyone who will decide to believe and especially for my friend, Macy, who came close to drooling when I told her about these. She’s not the only one I’ve told. When I make this sort of thing, I generally sweep away the caloric guilt by telling myself that I’ll have just one [...]
