December 23, 2017 archive

Quintessential Cookbooks

I was looking at the cookbook shelves this morning and thought about what I’d deem as the seminal cookbooks of each decade. Each choice had to sum up the food zeitgeist. Some decades were easier than others. Discussion is welcome. 1950’s: The Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook. My mother’s copy of this cookbook is in tatters, …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2017/12/23/quintessential-cookbooks/

Lessons Learned on This Vacation

As always, travel gives us a chance to try new things and see new places. As with last year’s vacation, we also learn new lessons. Keep the claustrophobia at bay. We were in the midst of huge crowds at every stop on the trip, not to mention long lines to catch the flight home at …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2017/12/23/lessons-learned-on-this-vacation/