I cooked tonight in the new place for the first time. This is not to say that I haven’t eaten the last three weeks. I have. And it’s also not to say that I’ve been subsisting on takeout either. I’ve made myself plenty of meals. Tonight was the first time I did serious Cooking with […]
I do not want this to degenerate into moving.blog, so let’s sidestep for a moment into a favorite subject of mine: cooking. If all goes well, which more or less means if I don’t forget about it, I hope this is the first in an occasional series on the subject. I’ve been learning to cook […]
A word, here, about branching out. I have a bad habit of not doing the things I want to do. This is probably more like a “neurosis” or “debilitating psychological infirmity” than a “habit” necessarily, but I am casting it as a habit because improving or eliminating a bad habit is probably easier than fixing […]
A word, here, about knowing the rules. A long, long, LONG time ago, I worked in a bar. This was a summer job I had down the shore. I was a barback at a place called The Wine Cellar in Seaside Heights. The spot where it was is now a parking lot, which vaguely depressed […]
A few years ago, folks might remember, I spent one Christmas Eve baking for 7 hours straight. After this event, I said, “note to self: on future Christmas Eves, do not bake for 7 hours straight.” Well, it’s a little after 6, I’ve been cooking in one form or another since about 11:30, and I’m […]
Well, it has been a day. Things here are going well, all told. I don’t mean to imply that they aren’t. Seven days of the four of us in this house together may not have been the best idea we’ve ever had, but for once that is purely logistical and not because heads are butting. […]
A word, here, on trying new things. As I mentioned, I got a number of remarkable birthday presents yesterday. I am still on a bit of a high from having a birthday that was actually enjoyable. I am in a GOOD mood today, and December 1 is usually still a comedown from the horror of […]
Steaksgiving went very, very well today. In fact, I’m going to be the one to say it. The thing most of you are thinking but can’t say out of fear, of your family or what it means for yourself is known only to you. Turkey is not very good. If you’re someone who loves turkey, […]
A word, here, about knowing your limitations. I have a bad habit of planning ahead just shy of enough. My toaster oven, or at least the toaster oven that is in this house, was a Christmas gift I gave my mother I want to say around 2010. It predates the app I use to keep […]
A word, here, about things changing. After less discussion than I would have suspected was necessary, my family and I firmed up our holiday plans today. The plan is that I am spending Thanksgiving here, and I am driving to Florida for Christmas. I am… ordinarily one would say “of two minds” about this, but […]