Food Facts & Lore, Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts – 7/3/13

A place to sit. A round table for friends. A square table for business. But add a meal to a square table and suddenly it creates a circle. Food is like a fire, a place to gather and warm up to our humanity. Even food eaten alone somehow connects us to something greater than ourselves.… Continue reading Random Thoughts – 7/3/13

Bread, Easy Recipes

Easy Summer Recipes – Rye Toast Croque-Monsieurs

As of this writing, only three days remain before the 4th of July celebrations. We dare not look at the weather report, but cross our fingers for well-behaved, sparse clouds and confident sunshine. After all, this past weekend was supposed to be wet and yesterday was splendid. In any case, the 4th of July is… Continue reading Easy Summer Recipes – Rye Toast Croque-Monsieurs

Family time, Food Facts & Lore

Eating Pizza With Chopsticks

Some foods send a clear, unspoken, unmistakable message to individuals sitting down at a meal. Some foods are more fun than others. The setting makes a difference too, of course, and we choose the setting for our meals according to our moods. How we eat a particular dish is actually completely arbitrary. For example, someone,… Continue reading Eating Pizza With Chopsticks