Musings and General Mahem. That and a nickel will get you coffee.

Musings and General Mahem. That and a nickel will get you coffee.

Month: May 2010

Remembering Pork: bbq, old road trips and “the chinese guy”.

Remembering Pork: bbq, old road trips and “the chinese guy”.

I have been thinking a lot about food lately. Real food, fake food and good food. Just food. It’s Memorial Day weekend and most folks consider this to be the start of summer, so lately BBQ food has been coming up a lot. I am […]

Real Food, Eggplant and Cooking for One

Real Food, Eggplant and Cooking for One

I live alone. I say this not for sympathy, but to set the stage. This is not a food blog, but food is a great deal of my life-so this musing is about that. Food. Discussion recently is loud and long for feeding your family […]

Florence Above the Arno: Mother’s Day & Irises

Florence Above the Arno: Mother’s Day & Irises

Florence May 09, 2010On a hill high above the Arno River is a garden. Its gate is almost hidden protecting it from all but the most resourceful. Terraces that fall for a thousand or so feet are joined together by twisty flagstone paths. The terraces […]