Tag: food
Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger
“One can show no greater respect than to weep for a stranger.” —Jose Saramago
It was in May of 1988 when my sweet hubby Norm...
Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day
As a child, living in the convent school in Tacoma, Wash., I always looked forward to Tussie-Mussie Day. Life was simple then, pleasure was...
Plain Talk About Food | Life’s Lessons
“Life…some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic, but I’ve had a good life all the way.” —Jimmy Buffett
I was scrolling through the Nextdoor...
Plain Talk About Food | The House Across the Street: Awaiting...
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor.” —Mr. (Fred) Rogers
The house stands empty now, its windows have been...
Plain Talk About Food | X’s and O’s
“Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” —Alfre Lord Tennyson
Each day as “Eventide” approaches, I find myself...
Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry
I simply cannot pass a display of blackberries at any fruit stand without buying at least one “clamshell” of those luscious berries, which are...
Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning
Opening the door of my refrigerator to pull out ingredients for a new recipe I am trying or walking the path in my garden...
Plain Talk About Food | A PG&E Christmas
I had my grocery list in hand while stuffing a bag full of string beans for our Christmas dinner last week at Safeway market....
Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a...
“Why such a huge turkey?” I was asked by my butcher. “For ‘leftovers,’” I replied. My family loves leftovers as much as they love...
Plain Talk About Food | A Bushel and a Peck
“Oh, I love you, a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck…” —“Guys and Dolls,” circa...
Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles
He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...
