Monthly Archives for August 2012
“Too Many Cooks” and Nero Wolfe
I grew up on murder-mystery books, starting with the hardbound Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series back in grade school. Then when I was in High School, I discovered Perry Mason, Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple and in college, the … Continue reading
On Disney and Dinnerware
This week’s challenge, because I just spent the weekend having a Disney marathon, and I remember how rousing this song can be, is to count how many kinds of food come up in this particular Beauty & the Beast song. … Continue reading
Going Fried Bananas
Bananas, as I’ve been told since I was a kid, are one of the best fruits – an excellent source of potassium, plus banana peels are extremely useful (from WiseBread). When we were younger, both my mom and my grandmother … Continue reading
Good Times: The Classic Apple Pie
I mentioned “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music in a recent post. Some of the lines in the song go, “Cream-coloured ponies and crisp apple strudel, doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles.” Now, not being from … Continue reading
