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Category Archives: Nature
Flowers in Winter
New England winter weather can be pretty bleak at times, so when my wife is able to show off her skills with blossoming flowers this time of year, it is a special treat. Here are two examples of brilliant colors … Continue reading
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Snow is the Topic, Not Food
In a departure from our usual programming, I thought is would be fun to feature the remarkable snow scenes we have had in the past few weeks. Living in Central Massachusetts for 51 years, we’ve become accustomed to substantial snowstorms … Continue reading
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White-Tailed Deer in November
Whether it be woods, parks, or suburbs, most anywhere in Massachusetts, you will see white-tailed deer in November. Opinions vary significantly on whether this is a good thing or not. Pros: they look cute, they are good targets for hunting, … Continue reading
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Georgian Wine with a Cabbage and Onion Torta
We had a large head of cabbage taking up a lot of space in the refrigerator for more than a week, so I was motivated to find a way to use it soon. Barbara’s go-to dish for cabbage is cole … Continue reading
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Linguine with Spinach, and Garlic — and Early Year Successes
January and February are busy months because I teach a course during the first six weeks. As a result I do less cooking — and as a corollary, less blogging. Barbara happily and ably leapt into the void, and she … Continue reading
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Random Post During Quarantine
Sometimes I worry I’m about to go past my expiration date. That thought occurred to me a few days ago, when Barbara noticed a very large bird in a tree alongside our driveway. “Looks like a raptor of some sort,” … Continue reading
Walks, and Another Italian Lunch
This was another good week, featuring walks on a country road and cooking as we like. The walk is usually 1.0-1.5 miles down the road from our house and back up again. We stop for a short rest by the … Continue reading
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First Snowfall, Tuesday Night Dinner
Like much of the country as we begin December, we got a hefty chunk of snow the past few days. Through Sunday evening, Monday, and Tuesday, the total accumulation here was about 12″ of fairly wet snow. With significant changes … Continue reading
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Catching Up — Fall 2019 Food Highlights
This omnibus posting is intended to fill in all the gaps in my blog since September. Teaching two courses took most of my energy, and flat-out laziness accounted for the rest of my lethargy. In no particular order, here are … Continue reading
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Signs of Spring
This past week has shown definite signs of Spring. These include frequent rain spells, the greening of our surroundings, and a man’s need to play with fire (while cooking on the gas grill and the wood-fired pizza oven). Memorial Day … Continue reading
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