Avocado, Feta and Cherry Tomato Salsa Flatbreads

Haiku #7 Since honesty kills drama, why not walk through each new day stark naked? Avocado, Feta and Cherry Tomato Salsa Flatbreads Adapted from Food and Wine 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 1 small shallot, minced 1/3 cup chopped mint 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1 1/2 […]

Fish Tacos with Mango and Mint Salsa

Haiku #5 Today’s delusion: Winter shall vanish if I shake this maraca. Which I did, and POOF, I ended up in Florida where the weather is a balmy 70. No comparison to where I left, tomorrow’s high is -14 degrees. The poor chicken’s eggs are freezing. As it turns out, a frozen yolk is a […]

Christstollen and Butter-Haiku

A German fellow I have been working with was thrilled when I brought in my latest loaf—stollen, er, “sch-tollen.” He regaled me with the history of the bread, how in Dresden, large stollen loaves would be prepared sometimes weeks in advance of the Advent season and then stored outside under shelters where the elements kept […]