The Last Salad of Summer White Trash Cooking—or, can you ever judge a book by its cover? This is one from my all-time favorite among my collection of those plastic spiral bound cookbooks; White Tras...Read More
For me, the iconic diner is not located in an old airstream travel trailer at the side of the road or in a hall of mirrors that echoes the revolving tower of desserts into infinity. No, my iconic dine...Read More
Juanita’s advice to her 18 year old self: I’ve got a couple of things I would tell my 18 year old self. Check the men. Not one time. Not two times, like five or ten times, before you give them a c...Read More
I’m not one of those crazy sci-fi people who attends Star Trek conferences. I’m not. That said, there are certain, let’s call them scientific concepts that I find completely irresistible. Time t...Read More
Watermelon Salad + More This pretty salad was everywhere a few years ago—time for a revival. Not much to it, really. Melon, cheese, citrus, and oh yes, some very distinctive mint. Herein lies a stor...Read More
What do oysters and God have in common? This isn’t a trick question or the start of a very weird joke, (though on one level I deeply wish it was). I’m asking in all seriousness. You’ll never gue...Read More
Bianca’s advice to her 18 year old self: If it’s possible, don’t take things to overly seriously. Don’t go allow the way into the one issue that you’re dealing with. Look...Read More
Not Your Mama’s Deviled Eggs Labor Day picnic time. You really want to do the easy plate this year—not the 10-step potato salad or the 18-hour baked beans. So raise your hand and say you’ll do t...Read More
It’s that time again. One of my best of the year: tomato season. Tomatoes are my all-time favorite food—versatile and tasty and found pretty much everywhere in the world. The thing about tomatoes ...Read More