My Silver Palate

My Silver Palate

THE SILVER PALATE COOKBOOK came out in 1979, the same year my husbnd and I moved permanently to California. I adored it, feeling so grown up and removed from my Midwestern roots. Who ever heard of baking prunes with chicken! Blueberries, too. The only way I knew prior...
Rise and Shine!

Rise and Shine!

How do you start your day? Do you have rituals that enlighten, coffee, tea, or gin that must be inhaleded, or do you stumble and bumble around for a bit when your feet hit the floor? Is a quck splash of water or a full shower required to get your motor running? I...
My Legacy of Tylenol and Tape

My Legacy of Tylenol and Tape

For nearly a dozen years, I rebuffed knee replacement surgery, but that ended today. (Yes, this post was cached ahead of time) I was dedicated to a regimen of PT – religiously doing the home exercises – taking Tylenol, and applying KT Tape as shown by my...
Edging up to 80

Edging up to 80

I’m later in my 70th decade than most people suspect, an émigré from the age of the typewriter and the corded telephone, even a party line with a timed-cut off to cut off gossipy peeps. I’ve always been a gregrious gal – even as an awkward teen – so...