Curious Cook
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Beside my bedroom, bathroom and a 16-mile hall, the rest of my flat is an open floor plan. I could have had just a giant living room, or a living room/barroom combo that the last tenant decided … more
New York-style, Chicago deep dish ... they are all well and good, but if you want to meet a tribe deadly serious about “pie,” come to New Jersey. (Although if we were being honest, I … more
Years ago, I got an email from my editor about a bloggers’ luncheon in the Fairview dining room at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. She asked if I was interested. Yes, on so many … more
Gentle Reader, I’d like to tell you about a friend of mine from my junior high years in San Diego. Her name was Debbie Zinn. In my eyes, she was fearless and glamorous. She was always … more
One is a relative newcomer that comes with many names and in many colors. The second is so ubiquitous at the holidays that it has become almost an American inside joke. And the third has been … more
Chopped is a show on Food Network. Four chefs are confronted by three baskets with four mystery foodstuffs in each. With them, they must cook an appetizer course, then main course, and finally … more
When I went to high school, I lived in Elizabeth City. Way back then, we had horse-less carriages and gas was only about 50 cents a gallon.  So, on the weekend, we would hop into our vehicles … more
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