April 2, 2016 archive

Gemisches of the Week

As I mentioned in an early post, gemisches are items you whip up with whatever is on hand. Maybe you need to finish off some leftovers or use some produce you have languishing in the fridge. Here are two gemisches from the previous week. On Wednesday night Julian made sukiyaki.For those new to Japanese cooking, …

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Di-Zoster!

Last month I suffered through my first (and, I hope, last) bout of shingles. As you all know from watching the commercials featuring Terry Bradshaw, the chickenpox virus (Herpes zoster, not the Herpes simplex that causes cold sores) hangs out in your central nervous system until you get a bit stressed. Then it comes out …

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