It’s not just for your terracotta Elmer Fudds anymore. I saw this recipe in Food and Wine’s Health Food issue. The stuff makes itself. Dump the right ratio of chia seeds, almond milk, and lemon zest in a jar, shake, … Continue reading
Saturday night, I had a little dough left over from the quiche I was preparing, and I used it to make a small pie for Mr. V and myself. We had picked up some apples from the Union Square Greenmarket, … Continue reading
Yes, literally. After the application of trowels, sticks, and small brushes, out of the ground came the fragments of people with whom I share DNA. It’s a long story, so I’ll offer snippets of the story over a few non-consecutive … Continue reading
Philadelphia – it’s not all founding fathers and liberty bells. I went to Philly as an adult for the first time in 2008. Gilded Age progress hangs in the air, the 19th century railroad baron, the masonry curlicue. I find … Continue reading
On Sundays in December, with a little luck and timing, you can catch classic New York City Subway R1/9 cars from the 1930s. It’s quite a party on the train, with railfans, musicians, and gawkers all piling on to … Continue reading
Interesting? Boring? A memory from a long ago childhood field trip? If I ask a person on the street to visualize a museum, they might conjure a place with columns. Some people shrug, some mention, “yeah, I should go there, … Continue reading
Few foods send my palate soaring like pickles. The only definitive parts of a pickle include vinegar, salt and/or sugar, with the goal of preservation. Beyond that, let the fun begin. Any additional flavors are added for pure … Continue reading
In May of 2005, my friend Mrs G. (back then, Miss C.) and I struck out on a road trip: seven days, seven states, and 2100 miles. Our goal was to do as much of the Lincoln Highway in the … Continue reading
I’ve been addicted to Ancestry.com for the past 4 years. This means I took out a fairly pricey monthly online subscription to maintain about 3,500 names, histories, and links to digital documents that make up my family history. Perhaps genealogy … Continue reading
A photo moment for the wayside respite that was the Red Apple Rest, on Route 17 in Southfields, New York. I stopped there in October of 2007, on my way to an outing at Storm King. It was one … Continue reading