Cindy Fuller

Most commented posts

  1. Voilà! — 5 comments
  2. The New Toilet Paper — 4 comments
  3. Marketing Synergy in Action! — 4 comments
  4. Socca — 3 comments
  5. The Homeowner Begets — 3 comments

Author's posts

Tuning Out

Sometimes listening to the news on my commute gets very tedious, especially in these times. Fortunately, I have a trial subscription to Sirius XM in Gretta the Jetta. (The name was Julian’s idea, and the Friday night crew agreed.) My preferred channels are the 60’s and The Beatles. I can sing along to my heart’s …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/08/02/tuning-out/

Crawdads!

Or crawfish, crayfish, or mudbugs. Call them what you will, these little freshwater crustaceans are mighty tasty. They’re not easy to find hereabouts, but we buy them when we find them. Crawfish can be found alive on occasion in well-stocked fish stores. We’ve purchased them at Uwajimaya and Mutual Fish. They’re available during the summer. …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/30/crawdads/

Restaurant Criticisms

We eat at restaurants on a regular basis. The food is primary; however, we find some aspects of restaurant ambience annoying. Sometimes these features can negate the quality of the meal. Here’s our list: Noise. High ceilings and hard surfaces make for difficult conversations, especially for those who have hearing issues. Music. Our favorite Vietnamese …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/28/restaurant-criticisms/

From Farm to Fork

Farmers are expanding into processing and serving what they grow. This move can make economic sense. When commodity prices are on the low side, farmers can add value by pickling, pressing, or cooking their crops. This helps their bottom line, provided they can jump through the health department hoops. Last week we had breakfast at …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/22/from-farm-to-fork/

Preferred (Food) Porn

As I mentioned earlier, I subscribe to a plethora of foodie magazines. I have trimmed the number over the years, as some failed to keep my interest or (as in the case of Gourmet) ceased publication. Here’s the current roster. Bon Appétit. I’ve subscribed to this one longer than any other periodical. My interest in …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/22/preferred-food-porn/

The Last Road Trip

Last weekend’s road trip to British Columbia was the last for Frau Blücher (neigh…), my 2010 Volkswagen Jetta not-so-clean diesel. She went out in a blaze of glory. We took her up twisty mountain roads and through traffic jams in Vancouver and on Interstate 5. She performed like a champ, as always. Today I turned …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/17/the-last-road-trip/

Weekend in British Columbia

We usually visit Vancouver once a year. The city has many interesting attractions, not to mention great restaurants. This year we started our British Columbia trip in Pemberton, a village north of Whistler. Our neighbors suggested visiting Pemberton, as they’d been there the month before. We visited Whistler for a day our first year living …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/17/weekend-in-british-columbia/

Mastering Metric

One problem that many folks have when they visit Canada or Europe is the metric system. My former students had difficulty as well. Back in the 1970’s, America was on track to convert to metric measurements; however, the proposal died an ignominious death under the Reagan administration. (See this Wikipedia article for details.) I worked …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/13/mastering-metric/

This is a Store?

Julian and I went shopping at University Village yesterday. Our first stop was the new Apple store. There was a perfectly serviceable store immediately to the east of the new structure, but Apple decided to up the ante by building even closer to the Microsoft store. At first glance, the new store looks more like …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/08/this-is-a-store/

Can We Bake a Cherry Pie

Pies are not my forte. When I was a teaching assistant for a food science lab in grad school, we had one lab that I nicknamed the Salute to Crisco. Students made crusts with different fats (oil, butter, lard, and shortening), and then judged them on flakiness. The shortening crusts won hands down, courtesy of …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2018/07/06/can-we-bake-a-cherry-pie/

Load more