On Becoming a Tomato

Ok so maybe I won’t turn into a tomato, but after no garden for 3+ years, I had really forgotton how much I love homegrown tomatoes. I had the perfect meal this evening. I arrived home and poured a glass of Argentinian High Altitude Viognier-Chardonnay, trotted out into the garden and picked 2 ripe tomatoes [...]

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More on the Pet Food Recall

This time it pertains to treats. I think in many ways while the food recall last year was so very tragic for many dogs, cats and their owners, it shed light on bad manufacturing practices and has made people generally more aware of what they feed their dogs and cats which is a good thing. The latest [...]

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Pump Up the Volume and Other Randomness

When you live with someone who likes to cook and is good at it, you start doubting your own ability to cook decently. Since moving into my house, I’ve rediscovered my affinity of cooking. And I’m also not half bad. In an effort to save both money and calories,  I’ve been cooking most nights and trying new recipes. Tonight I made [...]

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