Supper tonight was a braised beef short rib served over slices of a toasted French Batard. This delight is more often served over mashed potatoes. […]
Read MoreThe Sound Bite
I heard a sound bite of His Most Hideous Orangeness at his latest Texas rally. He called for mass protests if the “racist” AGs probing […]
Read MoreThe Serving
Here are our tasty Helix snails and salad of pickled vegetables. It was all yummy. The central dish has little wells for the snails, wine, […]
Read MoreInebriates
Dinner tonight is escargot with a Mediterranean salad. Here are the little gastropods. Susan: “Our snails are simmering in white wine with shallots and garlic.” […]
Read MoreSynchronized Dying
I think it was one of my residency mates who once lamented that for so many, the death of the mind and death of the […]
Read MorePoised for Invasion
I have been seeing ads for a Fox Network special titled, “The Miseducation of America,” on MSNBC. The irony is not lost on me. In […]
Read MoreDomestication
Kedi is sitting at the threshold of the French doors gazing intently at a fat squirrel getting a drink on the deck. Me: “I just […]
Read MoreThe Artichoke of Liberty
We’re having Gulf of Maine salmon and an artichoke for dinner. I bought an especially beautiful specimen of artichoke, and Susan was inspired to recreate […]
Read MoreThis Week in COVID
Here is Dr. Klotman’s COVID pandemic week 97 update. The virus is showing us yet another of its faces. It’s hardly a surprise, right? Like […]
Read MoreKittens at Play
The young ladies are tussling on the floor as they do several times each day. They pull their punches, of course. And their purpose is […]
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