'Book Reviews'

There’s something about this book series that offends me. I am not an idiot. I never will be an idiot. And I don’t like poking fun at idiots. Plus the concept is a lackluster rip-off to the dummies series.
I have to hand it to the dummies, at least they had an original thought and are [more...]

How often do you find that you ate half a bag of tortilla chips and you don’t remember doing so? After a handful of chips, they all taste the same or they become tasteless but that doesn’t stop us from continuous hand to mouth action.
Sometimes I go looking for something and cannot even remember eating [more...]

Superfoods? What are they? We are inundated with the word but who among us has a clue what they are? If you can name five superfoods, give yourself a gold star.
When asked one of my friends says she pictures a carrot wearing a cape flying around the planet. That image might seduce kids to eat [more...]

French Lessons by Peter Mayle
Last weekend I drove from Tucson to La Quinta (near Palm Springs). I hate driving. I really do. A zillion years ago I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license, these days I wish I could afford to hire someone to drive me around in a town car.
Actually my eco-conscience wouldn’t [more...]

While I don’t read these authors on a regular basis, I think they are essential to anyone who loves to write, read or eat food.
MFK Fisher is the doyenne of modern food writing. She lead an incredible life and had a way of making readers feel that you are at her table, sharing the same meals [more...]