It may not be apple season anymore, but it certainly is cider season. If I had had enough energy to rouse myself from a cold-induced stupor last week, I would have savored a steaming mug of Thompson Creek Organics apple cider. As it was, the thick beverage drunk straight from the refrigerator soothed my parched [...]
Every now and then, I fall into one of my “food slumps.” The slumps strike at random, characterized by indifferent attempts to cook coupled with a lack of enthusiasm for the results. I can only assume other cooks experience similar periods of food-related depression. This lassitude in the kitchen typically doesn’t last more than a [...]
I’ve managed over the past year to kick a bad habit — amassing plastic grocery sacks. Sure, those thin little bags seem harmless enough in their racks at the supermarket. But shop often enough and for enough people, and you’re bringing home a dozen or more sacks each week. And it doesn’t stop at the [...]
