Maia on the Mend

We went to see Maia in the veterinary hospital today. She was awake and alert and accepting of our petting – at least for a […]

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This Week in BCM News

I think that it is time to change the title of this blog post series from This Week in COVID to something more generic. So, […]

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PEI Mussel Porn

I’ve been making PEI mussel dinners for several years. In its most spare form, the dish requires sautéing diced shallots and garlic in EVOO and […]

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Pasta Porn

I decided to take some 2023 hot Italian sausage out of the freezer this afternoon to make bucatini and sausage pasta. It was a worthwhile […]

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Mothers’ Day Dinner Porn

I made some pan-seared giant scallops in a lemon-butter sauce for dinner yesterday. Susan made basmati rice to serve as a bed for the scallops. […]

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Mother of all Peppers

When I was in Professor Marshall Johnston’s Native Plants of Texas class in 1975, I learned of Capsicum Texanum which I had known many years […]

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This Week in COVID

BCM President, Dr. Paul Klotman, posted his May 10, 2024 video update today. The news is largely upbeat. The highlights are: Early in this video, […]

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Stir-fry Porn

I went to bed last night without posting this bit of food porn. Every month or two, I pull out the wok and make some […]

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Billionaire Blue Plate Special

I enjoy a good thought experiment. The more bizarre the proposition, the more interesting. I like cogitating ideas – especially those at the fringes of […]

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The Worm Guy

He was Mathew Broderick’s character, Dr. Niko Tatopolous, in the 1999 version of Godzilla. Other characters called him the worm guy because he was a […]

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