This morning would normally be abuzz with Thanksgiving runners scrambling out the door to run the Feaster Five in Andover, Massachusetts. They have a virtual race this year, I’m told. I’m not the runner in the household. Normally I’d wish the runners good luck and focus on other things. For I have other obligations on…
I’m deep into a phase of life where I invest time in the ritual of making excellent coffee. That doesn’t mean investing in expensive coffee making equipment. No, that would be absurd and counter to what a ritual should be. You should be able to make a great coffee anywhere you can boil water –…
One silver lining of quarantining is that my cooking game is getting more diverse and adventurous. More Indian food, more vegetarian options, and now, … grilling pizza. I know: grilling a pizza isn’t exactly adventurous, people have been doing it forever! But in this house, homemade pizza was always slipped gently into the oven. When…
One of the curiosities of travel is the complimentary buffet at the hotel. If I have a travel rule, it’s to stay in places that offer at minimum a decent breakfast. This is becoming increasingly common in most mid-priced hotel chains, probably because people like me turn our nose up at continental breakfasts of toast…
You are what you eat. Simple, right? It is until you see the assortment of treats laid out during the holidays. Or the rows of donuts calling your name when you buy a coffee. Saying no to empty calories is challenging, saying yes to healthy calories shouldn’t be. I think the easiest way to remove…
Watching my father and other older people in my life struggle with brain health has been a wake-up call for me. I’ve been too complacent in what I put in my mouth, and I’ve been adjusting my dietary intake over the last few months as a corrective measure. There are three things that I’m most…
How did I get on this track? Surely I’d have been better off looking for the best kale salad? But I’m in search of the best fried food. I know where it started. I blame Halifax. I’ve had exceptional fish & chips, and I keep chasing it in restaurants around the northern Atlantic Ocean trying…
The people flood the sidewalks, drinking pints of ale, talking and laughing in clusters. Inside, the bar is jammed as well, but it’s mostly people having drinks on a Friday night. This is London, after all, and they know how to properly end a work week. But the tables are largely open at 7 PM;…
Autumn. Smell the pumpkin and ripe apples and decaying leaves and wood smoke. Late September through Thanksgiving in New England offer vibrancy with the fourth sense fully engaged in the game of being alive. I could live in many places in the world, but these crisp nine weeks are when I appreciate living in New…
Pizza is a wonder food for the delight it brings in such a simple formula. A little dough, a little sauce. Top it with a few favorites and you’re on your way to blissful eating. But the most extraordinary, magical thing about pizza is the preservative effect it has on the whole. Think about it,…
