I have a dinner tank and a dessert tank Note: I think most of us are pretty stressed this evening, and going through old posts today, I thought I'd republish this one from 2005. It just makes me happy remembering this life, and the days when I tended to regularly write stories like this.When I was growing up, the nightly family dinner was a somewhat formal occasion. We'd … [Read more...] about Dessert Tank, Don’t Desert Me!
Food Writing Archive
This category could be about anything having to do with food: Food Haiku, Limericks, Contests, Essays, Trips down memory line, musings about life... whatever strikes my fancy, and doesn't fit into the other categories
2018 Food Haiku Winners
Here are the winners of your favorite restaurant haiku The contest is now closed. Congratulations to the three winners: Gogo, pdxr1, and Malik P. Your cards are in the mail.A big thank you to everyone who participated! There have been some terrific haiku this year. These are the entries listed by the number of votes:As the day’s sun sets restaurant tablecloth glows … [Read more...] about 2018 Food Haiku Winners
The Food Haiku 2018 Contest is Here!
It’s time for the food haiku contest 2018! This contest is now closed. Voting will begin as soon as the judges have narrowed the field to 10 haiku. Thank you to everyone who entered! [Good news! I've been informed that each gift card is worth $70, not the $33 I was originally told.Every Spring* since 2006, we have held a haiku writing competition. The entries are always … [Read more...] about The Food Haiku 2018 Contest is Here!
Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch
How to make mayonnaise from scratch - and stories In 1962, I spent the first of many summers in Waxahachie, Texas. My parents, who were heading to Europe, dropped me at the departure gate of LAX, and I took the trip alone, which was an adventure enough to make the whole summer worthwhile. In those days, the “stewardess” gave young travelers special attention. I was seated next … [Read more...] about Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch
This is Mason’s chair – a Dog Story
Two quick notes. This story has nothing to do with food, but as always, I memorialize the important things in my life on these pages. You will enjoy this story most if you have ever loved and lost an animal.When Mason was found in a forest in Utah, he had mange and was covered with ticks and fleas. At the age of nine, abandoned by hunters, his useful life as a bird dog … [Read more...] about This is Mason’s chair – a Dog Story