What is love, but a personal definition? Dictionaries define love as an intense feeling, or intense affection for a person or thing. If you’ve had […]
Month: August 2025
Cupcakes in Context
In the 1960s, Hostess cupcakes were just a nickel for 2 cupcakes in a package. This very important fact of the times is recorded in […]
It’s Always Been All About The Food
Everyone has to work to eat. The birds and squirrels are out there working to find their next meal, working to build their homes. Humans […]
The Disappointing Plum Is Out There
And it was all my fault! I had the displeasure of experiencing fancy disappointment at a place that only serves plated desserts. The waiter stood […]
Draw the Line, Shape Your Character
There is that moment when a character scrapes a line in the sand, looks out to the rest of the group, and asks, “Are we […]
Cooking Increases Appetite
We think hunger comes first, but in my experience, it comes after. I’m not talking about food; I’m talking about LIFE. But food is life, […]
A Definition of Art
Go to a museum and you’re likely to overhear someone say, my kid could do that or, I could do that! or This is art? […]
The Sesame Diaspora
The tiny sesame seed has fueled empires. Eaten as a food since 3500 BCE in India and Africa, and used by ancient Byzantine and Greek […]
Bad Baddie Cake
Bad baddie cake. Just wanna slap it off the table. Get it out of sight. Bad cake doesn’t even deserve the plate it’s sitting on. […]
The Sound of Sweet
If we eat the flowers, like the birds do, will we say sweet words, as sweet as the birds sing? Some flowers are poisonous and […]