Monthly Archives: December 2015

Cooking my first turkey became my own Christmas gift

Just like millions of households across America a few days past Christmas, my refrigerator holds the remains of a picked-over turkey. It’s ordinary post-holiday fare for most, but it’s extraordinary for me. My turkey isn’t fancy, but it’s flavorful. And best of all, it’s my first. This is the year when I am not just […]

Public suppers, casseroles make for perfect food fit

To everyone who learned how to make egg noodle casseroles in junior high home economics class more than 40 years ago — I have now drawn even with you. Turkey noodle casserole got me there, last week. “Casserole” has seemed like the perfect kind of public supper dish, to me through the years. I have […]

Food for our holidays, versus food for their lives

#GivingTuesday took place the world over online on Tuesday. (Likely you have heard more about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the two days that preceded Giving Tuesday, about getting everything you want). Giving Tuesday began three years ago as the right response to excessive consumer craziness: Giving not until it hurts, but giving because it […]