Yesterday, in my post about my daughter Shannon’s wedding shower, I mentioned that I had asked guests to bring a family recipe to be included in a recipe book I had bought. Shannon received many good recipes, and we thought it would be nice to… Read more

Phew! The heat came with July, but life hasn’t slowed down to keep pace with the hot weather. Instead, it’s speeded up, with all sorts of folderol to keep me busy: Fourth of July, a magazine article to work on, my daughter Shannon’s bridal… Read more

Yesterday, Election Day, was fine and sunny, and so to town I went on my bike—first to do my civic duty and vote and then to do other errands. After I had voted, ever mindful of the cars, I rode down Winthrop’s small Main St, past the… Read more

The lovely month of May sped by, bringing us June and another first Wednesday lunch at my house. The first Wednesday guests always vary, depending on schedules, and this time Sybil couldn’t join us. This zesty senior was helping a friend with the… Read more

or most people, Memorial Day weekend is a time for barbecues, a tasty backyard ritual to kick off the summer, a sweet, lovely season that never seems long enough. Parades and speeches might be tucked in as well as a trip to the cemetery to visit the… Read more

The ingredients:  Potatoes – More than enough Onions – enough Cooking oil – some Black pepper – plenty Time – all you want Plain old pan-fried potatoes and onions have been a Maine family staple for generations. When the… Read more

The blackflies, the scourge of northern New England, are not quite gone, but they have abated enough so that it’s possible to sit on the patio and not be engulfed by a swarm of small, biting insects. Oh, happy day! I’m a patio lizard, and when… Read more

First of all, happy birthday to our daughter Shannon! I’ll be making something this afternoon to go into her birthday bag, which we’ll be giving her on Saturday. Pictures will follow, probably on Sunday.  Well, Earth Day is finally here. I… Read more

Each month, a group of friends comes to my house for lunch on the first Wednesday. Depending on schedules, the composition of the group varies, but usually there are four or five of us, and we like to talk about writing and art, with splashes of… Read more

After reading my post Brunch Using Some Elegant Leftovers, Robin Robinson had some questions and requested some recipes. Most of Robin’s questions concerned the beef-wrapped asparagus brought by Alice Rohman. Robin was mainly interested in… Read more