'Food Memoir'

I am a sugar-aholic.  There, I’ve said it. I’ve confessed. I love sugar. I love sweets and desserts.

Another confession: So far this year, I’ve gained 10 pounds.

Why? Probably a combination of too much stress and inactivity plus overeating. Food is…

Last week I joined a travel writer on a jaunt on the Salsa Trail in Graham County and Greeley County in Arizona.

Most of the action is in and around Safford. What can I say about Safford?

Let’s see: Cotton and hay are…

As I reflect my week, I realize that I’ve eaten out in Tucson restaurants almost every day. Is this an odd pattern? Yes, but not when the temperature in Tucson has been triple digits every damn day.

Let’s recap:

Last Sunday I went…

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According to the Wall Street Journal today, the latest trend in grocery shopping is to shop for one meal at a time (as opposed to shopping for a whole week’s worth of groceries).

I personally am the weekly…

I have a small bookshelf in my kitchen where I keep my cookbooks.  I’m not a big collector of cookbooks — most were passed-down from my mother and mother-in-law with basic recipes that come in handy from time-to-time.  But there are exceptions.

I…