We know we're behind with Closed Circle…

…but we are gaining on our difficulty. Those of you who’ve been with us a while know that this hasn’t been our easiest year. Jane’s illness threw us. She hadn’t been able to work on things for months, and finally found out why; when I...

A pie for Jane’s birthday…

Banana and coconut cream pies are two of our favorites. I haven’t baked a pie since about 1980…but I do good ones. And I’m going to do another. AS A RULE: with pies where you need a pie shell—start the day before. And do not use...

A pie for Jane's birthday…

Banana and coconut cream pies are two of our favorites. I haven’t baked a pie since about 1980…but I do good ones. And I’m going to do another. AS A RULE: with pies where you need a pie shell—start the day before. And do not use...

I think it's going to be spring rolls tonight…

These are interesting. You create a chicken salad with some sort of condiment (good soy sauce, or Thai sweet chili) and some crunchy uncooked veggies, boil water in a pan and (here’s the clever bit) slip this thin 6″ round sheet into boiling water and haul...

I think it’s going to be spring rolls tonight…

These are interesting. You create a chicken salad with some sort of condiment (good soy sauce, or Thai sweet chili) and some crunchy uncooked veggies, boil water in a pan and (here’s the clever bit) slip this thin 6″ round sheet into boiling water and haul...