Grace KellyOffensive: “attacking” (1540s), “insulting” (1570s), both from Middle French offensifToday, offensive means something more like “ I feel insulted by something someone did/said/wrote/created. Therefore it is offensive.”Aug 25, 2015Aug 25, 2015
Grace KellyThe Best New (as in no more than 10 years old) Cookbooks Part IAs I mentioned in a previous post, I am a bit of a cookbook hoarder. The glossy photos, sometimes rustically designed, have a magnetic…Jul 1, 2015Jul 1, 2015
Grace KellyThe Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker: A Review and Commentary:Because of Mark Schatzker, I bought a $21.50, 5.5lb chicken yesterday.Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015
Grace KellyFood Production: Can we go back to the days of yore without yoga moms losing their organic, gluten…There is a dilemma in food. On one hand, we are constantly told of the flavorless giants that rumble down on conveyer belts and tumble down…May 30, 2015May 30, 2015
Grace KellyIt’s sunny, warm and the breeze is rustling on the trees surrounding my home in Rhode Island.I settle for the mediocrity that is pasta and boil some up. After dabbing the last of the spaghetti sauce off my face, I see my brother…May 28, 2015May 28, 2015
Grace KellyTube Talk: The myth of blissful retirementAs every Londoner knows, the Tube is a place to keep your eyes cast down. Usually they scan the Evening Standard or the Metro, each laden…May 12, 2015May 12, 2015
Grace KellyCricket: Surrey vs. LiecesterCricket is a game that if (like me) you are completely ignorant of, makes sense to have a looksie online for clarification BEFORE attending…May 11, 2015May 11, 2015
Grace KellyEating London: An olive-haters conversionEver since I returned to the US of A from London in December, I found myself with a strange nostalgia. I not only missed my newfound…May 7, 2015May 7, 2015