One of the “children” (the many young men and ladies who passed through the lair), recently contacted me with a culinary question. She was looking for a side dish I …
American, Autumn, Baked, Roast, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Winter
‘Tis Sunday, and a day of rest … (I keep believing THAT lie.) I’m up early, looking at a day of study, review for my next cert, and a bit …
Autumn, Baked, Cultural-Misappropriation, Egg, French, Winter
And another rocking week spools down: a bounce into the office to make sure the network behaves for important meetings, a chance to meet my VP face to face, and …
Asian, Autumn, Braise, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indo-Chinese, Stew, Winter
Okay, it’s the weekend; it’s time to spin down, chill out, and maybe catch a nap. Yesterday, I had a wonderful splurge meal to celebrate a professional accreditation, and it …
It is time for a bit of a celebration: I have achieved my eighth AWS certification, this one as a practitioner in AI/ML. The certifications acquired are all related to …
Asian, Autumn, Braise, Cultural-Misappropriation, InstaPot, Korean, Slow Cook
So, it is the weekend, and for once, I have NO PRESSING fires to deal with. I shall perform a minor miracle and relax, enjoying the last few pleasant days …
American, Autumn, Cold, Drink, Liquor, Preservation, Southern
It’s Sunday, the day of leisurely mornings and sumptuous breakfasts, both sweet and savory, accompanied by glorious coffee. I’ve been requested to produce the morning meal, so I should be …
It’s a reasonably lazy weekend morning. The study plan starts at noon, so I have plenty of time for coffee, a breakie, and the like. I’ll leave covering the last …
Another week is complete, with a two-day trip into the city and the attached mad rush to complete the 101 things allocated to this trip. (The list of targets to …
American, Autumn, Cast Iron, Mex-Tex, Slow Cooker, SouthWestern, Stew
It’s been a day (There is a name for this type of day. They are called Mondays.), and I want some comfort food. The local Asian takeout joint says it’s …
Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Indo-Chinese, Sauce
As the fall and its holidays descend upon us, I am being questioned by various acquaintances on my thoughts on how best to prepare <INSERT FOOD ITEM HERE>and what to …
Autumn, Baked, Cultural-Misappropriation, Jewish, Slow Cook, Slow Cooker, Winter
Ah, it’s the first weekend of fall, and all the upstate towns are holding their harvest, founding, apple picking, leaf-peeping and tourist-attracting celebrations. I shall decline to participate in these …
