NOT A GREAT NUTRITION DAY

This is the kind of day you don't want to report to your doctor or nutritionist. I made popovers, and I ate two -- which precluded dinner, which was one of my favorites -- corned beef. And just when I was recovering from the popovers, Owen came upstairs with eclairs. Big custardy éclairs. Oh yum. … Continue reading NOT A GREAT NUTRITION DAY

STRESSED IS DESSERTS SPELLED BACKWARDS

Please pass the pudding after which I will have ice cream I'm probably just tired and in urgent need of a couple of iron infusions. I was at one of my cardiologists yesterday -- the one who checks the pacemaker as well as my general "state of the heart." I'm getting to the end of … Continue reading STRESSED IS DESSERTS SPELLED BACKWARDS

MUSIC TO EAT DESSERT BY

Top Ten Dessert Songs, by Rich Paschall When we brought you our Top Ten Food Songs (Music To Dine By), we knew that you would need something more. We plan to take care of all your culinary needs at the SERENDIPITY Test Kitchen and Music Studio. Dining is more than just the food. It is … Continue reading MUSIC TO EAT DESSERT BY

CHRISTMAS DESSERT

A Christmas Day story, by Rich Paschall When Rick opened the curtains to look out on Christmas morning, the scene before him was exactly as he imagined a perfect Christmas morning to be. It had started snowing late in the night. It was some time after Rick had watched the Alastair Sim version of A … Continue reading CHRISTMAS DESSERT

NOT A GREAT NUTRITION DAY

This is the kind of day you don't want to report to your doctor or nutritionist. I made popovers and I ate two -- which precluded dinner which was one of my favorites -- corned beef. And just when I was recovering from the popovers, Owen came upstairs with eclairs. Big custardy éclairs. Oh yum. … Continue reading NOT A GREAT NUTRITION DAY

MOM WITH CANNOLIS

Mom came to visit in a dream, a most welcome visitor. I hadn't seen her in a few months, but she looked great. After a quick hug, she told me she'd brought a surprise. Of the all the things I expect the deceased to bring when they visit from the beyond, fresh baked goods are not … Continue reading MOM WITH CANNOLIS

A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR

Daily Prompt: Pour Some Sugar on Me I'm not a big sweet eater anymore. It has nothing to do with discipline or self-control. It just happened. Especially chocolate. I was a fanatic about chocolate, but these days, other flavors have more appeal. I can't eat a lot of sugar anyhow. My blood sugar and I … Continue reading A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR