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"Because Daddy Made It"
I cook most of the meals in my house, though I must say I'm fortunate to have a husband who prepares all school lunches. One less chore on my list, and interestingly, he never receives a single complaint. Now, to be fair (and forthcoming), there's another reason for this: he is a parent, and I am a stepparent. The lunch in question is for my stepdaughter, his daughter, who lives with us six days a week. Over breakfast this week, I gained some insight as to why his meals go over so well.
...continue reading.Loafing Around
Recently, a West Milford-born and Jersey City-based colleague of mine, Erin Clinton, began telling me about a new hobby that she and her husband are pursuing: bread baking. Erin spoke like someone deeply passionate, possessed, (let's be honest) addicted. The way she presented this new hobby made me want in.
...continue reading.Tilting--Gasp!--VEGAN
I am an omnivore. I eat everything, including at least a dozen things that I shouldn't. But something is tripping me up as I enter 2012, and that's the increasingly tempting concept of eating vegan.
...continue reading.Fresh as Winter Itself
January doesn’t mean an end to “Jersey Fresh” eating. Winter actually sweetens our shellfish, marbles our meat, and enriches our cheese with local flavor. Plenty of foods are only now reaching their peak. Like the following...
...continue reading.Triage at the Spice Rack
Old Spice is fine in the medicine cabinet, but you definitely do not want old spices in the kitchen cabinet. If a spice or herb has been there for more than a year, DEEP SIX IT!
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