Category Archives: Food

Onion Opinion

Posted on September 14, 2011 by sputterpub

I looked up “opinion” recently, and I was disappointed to see that it means itself. My resources assert that it has been used since the mid 13th century, that it is a belief that rests on grounds insufficient to produce … Continue reading →

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Desserts

Posted on July 11, 2011 by sputterpub

     I had an amazing dessert recently, which reminded me of two other memorable sweet courses. I was struck by the quality they all shared – absence of chocolate – and that got me wondering. I adore chocolate. Seldom does … Continue reading →

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Carrot

Posted on July 6, 2011 by sputterpub

Let me tell you about carrots. I had no idea they were going to feature so prominently in my life. Danny loves them. I think he has always wanted at least a pound a day, and he has often achieved … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal

Posted on June 30, 2011 by sputterpub

  Maybe it really does stick to my ribs. They say oatmeal fills you up and keeps you going all morning. I’ve never been a breakfast eater – I simply don’t feel hunger till I’ve been up for a few … Continue reading →

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Cucumber

Posted on June 22, 2011 by sputterpub

I was walking to work awhile ago when I considered the word cucumber. Here’s a random group of facts I’ve collected about it. The word has been in our language since the late 14th century. It came to us from … Continue reading →

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My Other Best Friend

Posted on May 19, 2011 by sputterpub

   Soon after we moved to Marin County in 1965 I met Ellen, the sister I never had, my soul friend. We were not similar – we came from very different families – but we agreed about what was important: … Continue reading →

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Taste

Posted on April 25, 2011 by sputterpub

   My memory bank contains some odd food entries. I’m sure I put small things in my mouth when I was a toddler, and I remember biting my fingernails and learning the pleasures of reading-and-eating when I was a child of … Continue reading →

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Bad Idea

Posted on April 14, 2011 by sputterpub

     When I was around 14, I was in like with a girl named Jill. I admired her name, her thick cooperative dark blonde hair, the faint freckles on her face, her athletic medium-sized body. I liked her woodsy home … Continue reading →

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Soup Secrets

Posted on April 4, 2011 by sputterpub

 I am not a good cook. Oh I’m sure I could say that I would be good if I did it more, but that’s empty. There are scads of activities I could vainly predict my own success at, if I … Continue reading →

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OJ

Posted on March 24, 2011 by sputterpub

    When we were in our mid-20s, Nick and I once made a memorable mess. We were on a road trip vacation, which meant we carried detailed maps and plenty of food and drink so we could tool around on byways … Continue reading →

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