One spring break in college I went home with my roommate. I come from a fairly normal, bland, Wasp-ish family with a Presbyterian background. I’m an only child. Life at home was quiet. Fresh veggies, grilled meats, and the occasional casserole dominated our dinners. My […]

Back in the 1970’s when microwaves were the height of modern technology, my mom took a microwave cooking class.  Since it was a new cooking appliance, people back then hoped and expected that entire meals could be cooked in mere minutes.  Of course, not many […]

I grew up in Florida.  I don’t live there anymore, but sometimes, I just can’t help myself – I need Cuban food.  And Tennessee is not exactly a bastion of Cuban cuisine, so I have to make it myself.  There a two things that just […]