For the brine: 16 cups water 1 cup kosher salt 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns 3 oranges or about 5 clementines – peeled. Don’t worry about the white part – leave it 3 lemons – again, peeled and don’t worry about the white part – leave it Generous...
He didn’t start out as my dog – I was never even one of his favorite people. He belonged to my in-laws, and they doted on him, spoiled him rotten, and made sure he stayed as perfectly white and fluffy as a stuffed toy. And then, suddenly, our lives...
Ingredients 4-5 tbsp butter 1 large onion finely chopped 1 cup celery finely chopped 1/2 cup carrots, small dice (OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup chopped fresh green beans OR green peas) 1/3 cup fresh finely chopped parsley 1 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped thyme...
Our grandparents probably would have had an easier time, grocery and food-wise, adjusting to this sudden and surreal quarantine situation we find ourselves in. They didn’t have so many convenience foods, they didn’t have the kind of delivery options...
If you’re stuck inside and you’re looking for some book suggestions Sheri recommends: A Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeir The Outlander Series by Dian Gabaldon Dune by Frank Herbert Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe The...
We saw Emmy Lou Harris perform a couple of weeks ago and she said that people ask her why she writes and sings so very many sad songs. She talked about what it is to be melancholy and how it’s not only natural but good to allow yourself to feel...
You think it won’t happen, but even holidays have a way of getting jumbled up and blurry in your memories. The year you tried cooking the turkey in one of those plastic roasting bags – but misread the instructions and ended up with a shrink-wrapped...