In the hustle and bustle of the modern age, it’s hard to find food that’s quick and easy to make, but also filling, tasty, good for you, and aesthetically pleasing. Enter the green (or yellow, or orange, or red) pepper. Cored and seeded, peppers make versatile containers for any number of fillings.
There’s […]
Living in Los Angeles can make one complacent about Mexican food. There’s a lot of it to be had and a significant percentage of it rates as good to excellent, which makes sense given the proximity to Mexico and the stiff competition.
When I was deciding whether or not to move back to […]
“What is that, cat food?” I asked, referring to the plastic bag of reddish-colored bits on my colleague’s desk.
“No. They’re Goji berries,” she responded. “High in iron. I’m going to see if they work for the blood drive.” She, apparently, had just missed the blood-iron level required to donate […]
Every so often, a small, local grocery I know hangs a huge colorful banner from its roof:
“Truckload Meat Sale!” it screams excitedly to passers-by.
I have no idea what it means. I’m not sure I want to know. The vivid images it brings to mind are entertaining though.
They also […]