Nov 30
Friends, I can’t make this stuff up. On our trips to Vancouver’s Chinatown, we’ve noticed an offering that we’ve never seen in any other Chinatown south of the border: Lizard on a Stick. Nobody can explain what it’s used for, either in herbal medicine or cuisine. They resemble fans, and come two on a stick …
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Nov 30
It has come to my attention that folks who want to leave comments about some of my posts haven’t been able to do so. My site administrator (Julian) is aware of this and will attempt to fix the issue once he can get a human being on the WordPress help line.
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Nov 30
We’re spending a few days in Vancouver. The main reason is to catch up with a couple I knew during my postdoc days in Dallas. They live in Nova Scotia and don’t get west of Ontario very often. However, we don’t need much of an excuse to visit Vancouver. It’s less than three hours away …
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Nov 28
I went into the office yesterday, since I don’t do Black Fridays if I can help it. While I was being a busy worker bee, the annual Apple Cup was being played at Husky Stadium. This is the game between the University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU). I thought the game started …
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Nov 26
After many years at this, we’ve got this Thanksgiving thing figured out. Since we usually go to friends’ houses for the holiday, we don’t need to worry about the turkey. Julian makes the key lime pie in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning. When I get up, I make the cranberry relish(es) and any other …
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Nov 25
When I was teaching introductory nutrition, Thanksgiving week was always food safety week. I wasn’t obsessive that the students know the specific microbes and the incubation periods for food-borne illnesses, I just wanted them to understand how to reduce their risk of getting sick. These days every new outbreak gets a banner headline in the …
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Nov 22
One of our cold weather dinners consists of raclette. Consider this fondue without the pot and long forks. Raclette is a gruyere-type cheese that is softer and melts better. It’s a common cheese in the French and Swiss Alps. It can be found in well-stocked cheese departments. We prefer the Swiss to the French version. …
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Nov 22
While turkey is okay, I am a fanatic about dressing (or stuffing, if you wish). My stepfather taught me how to make bread dressing, You do it mostly by feel and taste. There are no set proportions, you just stretch based on the size of your guest list, how many days of leftovers you want, …
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Nov 21
Thanksgiving’s my favorite holiday. It’s not just because my ancestors came over to North America on the Mayflower. It’s a day that gives me the opportunity to play in the kitchen. Now that we live on the West Coast, traveling to see my family isn’t in the cards. Luckily, we have dinner with some of our …
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Nov 19
I seem to be wearing a lot of gray lately. It’s not as if I’m a diluted Goth. Maybe it’s the weather. Then again, it may serve to hide the fur that our bums shed.
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