“Verde que te quiero verde,” (Green, how I want you green) are the first lines of a poem by Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. (Here it is in English, followed by Spanish…where it really does shine). In celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day, spring—or both—green is the color of the season! This seasonal… Read More →
Planning to host a Super Bowl party on Sunday? Here are a few suggestions for Super Bowl recipes like potato skins, chili and guacamole. From this week’s food section: Three snacks for the Super Bowl: Deviled Ham, Korean Chicken Wings and Rosemary Pecans (Chicago Tribune) Four takes on guacamole. (AP)... Read More →
The strawberry – it needs no introduction. We’ve all tasted them and love them. Sweet and juicy with just a faintest hint of tartness. Just picked they somehow make us feel like kids, silly and giddy as their lovely sweet flavor bursts as we bite in to them. It’s definitely… Read More →
I don’t think that the avocado was, for me, a love-at-first-bite kind of thing, but wow, times have changed. These days I find it hard hard to resist the nutty flavor of avocado flesh; it can be eaten with just a squirt of lime and a sprinkle of salt, used… Read More →
