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• Krim Reaper

  

  Even though I haven't been what would be considered a bona fide scientist for several years, I don't think I'll ever stop overanalyzing problems and running... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maybe He Won't Notice...

  

  There are some food-related things that I like to remain unchanged (...until I suddenly get tired of those items and want something completely different). Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beginner's Luck

  

  I was having a conversation with a coworker the other day and we somehow found ourselves discussing casinos. read more words! Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rotten Luck, Rotten Plants

  

  My family is full of green-thumbed gardeners, and they all told us* we were nuts to nurture five squash plants for two people. They might've been right, but... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Restorative Condiment

  

  Lest you be misled as I was, balsamic vinegar is not made from the balsam flower (which, incidentally, is quite lovely).read more words! Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pickled Tink

  

  Just a little spoonerism for youse guys on this balmy Monday morning.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• It's Rotini Jerry!*

  

  If I had had some fusilli in my pantry, I would've used it.*I think I reference Seinfeld on this blog more than anything else, not that there's anything wrong... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Peter Piper Picked...

  

  ...a peck of purple peppers! I don't say very many things definitively (I'm a hemmer and hawer from way back), but I will state this: Purple is my favorite... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweeties for My Sweetie (and Me!)

  

  As predicted, we're nearly up to our eyeballs in tiny tomatoes......and I'm glad. read more words! Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oh, Bulgur off

  

  Just kidding! Stay! Stay and read about my foray into the world of bulgur wheat!read more words! Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fireworks!

  

  Have a dynamite (and safe) 4th of July, everyone!My go-to last-minute dessert? Cupcakes. Always cupcakes. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Just Add Lettuce

  

  I couldn't decide whether to call this a salsa or a salad. Ultimately, I think it could be either, depending on how you eat it.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crumping*

  

  *Not to be confused with krumping, which is entirely different and not in any way the same.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caprese Crazy

  

  The chef at one of my previous places of employment couldn't properly pronounce "caprese" if his life depended on it. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• an Oldie but a Goodie

  

  This is the kind of recipe you'll find in church cookbooks from your grandmother's youth, and really, aren't those the best kind? Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butting in

  

  Is a cut of meat labeled as pork butt the same as pork shoulder? It seems that in most cases, the answer is yes. read more words! Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• and You Call Yourself a Scientist

  

  A food scientist, no less! While it's true that I've been properly educated in the fields of both chemistry and food science, it's also true that I haven't... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Backyard-to-table

  

  I like potato chips, but I loooove zucchini chips...especially when the zucchini being used comes right from my very own garden.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Full Moon Rising

  

  There's a full moon tonight. Things might get crazy, or they might get crazy delicious.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Frittayta, Frittahta

  

  Frittata is one of those words that always requires me to use my brain to spell. Focaccia is another one. I'm never quite sure if the double letters come first... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES