Laurie asked for cheese in a can for Christmas. She got cheese in a can. The cheese in a can is Cougar Gold, made since 1948 at Washington State University in the southeast corner of Washington, an area known as “Idaho.” I had my doubts about Cougar Gold. Laurie assured me that she had heard it was […]
The first rule of baby food is: don’t buy baby food. The corollary to the first rule of baby food is: don’t make baby food, “super” or otherwise. A baby who is sitting up and starting to be weaned is ready to eat almost anything you eat. Baby books are full of advice to the contrary, […]
I’m on my way to a meeting tonight, and Iris and Laurie are going to our favorite Chinese restaurant in town (Seven Stars Pepper) without me. This morning I said to Iris: Me: I have to go to a meeting, but maybe Mama and Iris can bring something home for me. […]
At the risk of sounding like an informercial (preferably the one I used to watch in high school with the bowtied Australian guy selling car wax), how much would you pay for peace of mind? Would you pay $7.50 plus shipping? If so, get one of these: the KnockKnock What To Eat pad. It’s from the […]
As a restaurant critic, I fancy myself the kind of person with a finely honed palate immune to trickery like squeeze-bottle sauce acrobatics, prepared to hand down an unbiased opinion on anything from barbecue to haute cuisine. I’m wrong, of course. I’m like the guy who claims to be too smart to be influenced by TV […]