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How do I describe how it feels to enjoy Grilled Fish with guests?
July 27, 2011
I want to try to describe the emotions that accompanied me as as I was preparing dinner tonight, but finding a fitting description is somewhat tricky. Because I realized, with some surprise, that though I was calmly and efficiently moving from slicing veggies to boiling potatoes to putting fish on the grill, I was sort of shaking […]
Can I justify this as a rainy night Roast Chicken?
July 18, 2011
I started trying to think up justifications for this roast chicken at about minute thirty-seven of its roasting time. It is the middle of July. Why did I want to turn up the oven to 450 degrees again? Well, it was raining… for like 4 minutes, but the prediction of scattered thunderstorms could have meant anything! […]
What kind of feedback can I expect on this Ginger Soy Rice Salad?
June 20, 2011
I wasn’t sure how my husband would react to this meal, which I produced out of kitchen leftovers. I knew it wouldn’t go over well for dinner — he would claim to be hungry again in 10 minutes. The same thing happens if I try to feed him pasta, shrimp, or any kind of boneless meat. I […]
How many Chicken Salad Sandwiches can I eat after a five mile hike?
June 5, 2011
I went on a wonderful hike this morning, and I can’t believe I forgot my camera!!! I went to Caumsett State Park and hiked five miles, through tall grasses, around forests densely packed with tulip trees, honeysuckle, and wild rose, into the muddy salt marsh, along the rocky beach, up to the highest cliff, past a grand estate mansion, […]
How come my guardian angels didn’t show up for Angel Food Cake?
April 26, 2011
Some angel hit me good with that love arrow. I love my husband dearly, and to show my love for him, I wanted to bake him a cake for his birthday. This is somewhat strange. My husband doesn’t like sweets. But you see, while birthday cake is certainly an American tradition, i.e. “I knew you were […]
Should I make a family tradition of Chili Pepper Deviled Eggs?
April 24, 2011
How is it that family traditions come about? Why do we dye Easter eggs, or bake hot cross buns, or prepare lamb with mint jelly? My childhood memories include egg cracking contests, lots of chocolate bunnies, and easter baskets filled with candy hidden in the oven, which would later also produce an aromatic honey baked ham. I […]
Follow Raisin Questions
August 9, 2011
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