• Coffee: Quitting Again Update

  December 6, 2025

  Well, to close out this silly series of articles, I didn’t quit. Oh, well. Maybe I’ll try again later. Meanwhile, I think I’ll brew up a fresh pot!

• Coffee: Quitting Again

  August 13, 2025

  Well, yes, our vacation was quite awesome, but a regrettable leftover was my re-addiction to coffee. And at this point, I have had coffee everyday since the vacation started, which is over a month, so I need to get a plan together for re-quitting. And what is that plan? The plan is I’ll quit when […]

• Hummus, Part 3

  March 18, 2021

  This is a three-part post. Read Part 1. Read Part 2. I’ve said a lot about making hummus, but I’m not a chef, so I’m not that into the concept of presentation with the dishes I prepare. Nevertheless, whether you’re serving this to someone else or just want to enjoy your hummus in an elegant […]

• Hummus, Part 2

  March 6, 2021

  This is a three-part post. Read Part 1. Read Part 3. In Part 1, I told you I would share my hummus-making secrets, but they’re not actually mine. I’m just a regular old gringo, albeit one who loves hummus and has tried making it for years. But what do I really know about making hummus […]

• Hummus, Part 1

  March 1, 2021

  This is a three-part post. Read Part 2. Read Part 3. It’s been a while, I admit, since I’ve been on here. While I’ve been away, I circled back to a kitchen project I’ve worked on before: that is, making hummus, my favorite food. Now, let me tell you about making hummus. I’ve certainly tried […]

• Thanksgiving Dinner

  November 25, 2020

  So, the eternal question: What are we having for Thanksgiving dinner? I, for one, can provide an answer. Let’s see… Roast duck Cornbread dressing Cranberry walnut stuffing Homemade cranberry sauce Sweet potatoes Garlic butter baked round potatoes Gravy Green beans with ginger Corn Relish dish (deviled eggs, cashews, olives, tomatoes, cheese) Mixed berry pie I […]