Too Much of a Good Thing
I have a confession to make: I’m a compulsive produce shopper. Most items that people like to buy – clothes, jewelry, cars, computers,...
The Beauty of Food
This weekend I finally made it to the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine. I’ve heard about it for years, but I didn’t quite know what to...
The Joy of Cooking
I’ve recently seen some commercials for the new Lean Cuisine Market Creations. I don’t have this is exactly right, but they go something...
Food for Cattle
Yesterday when I came back from the Farmer’s Market, laden with produce, a man in the elevator asked me, “How does the corn look?” “It...
Hansel and Gretal
I recently saw a wonderful opera production of “Hansel and Gretel”. I was obviously familiar with the story – although this version was...
Government Regulated/Forbidden Food
I read an article in the paper today about a forced change being made to some items being offered at a restaurant in downtown Portland....
Side Effects
Last week I had to have my bone density checked again (something I do every 2 years), and this week I got the results. They weren’t...
Toxic Sugar
I always knew that sugar wasn’t a health food, but I never considered it particularly evil. I was therefore quite surprised when I first...
A Time of Plenty
It’s been rather strange having an actual spring and summer in Maine, and to have them at “normal” times, as opposed to the delayed...
Camping Food
In honor of 25 summers of going to Baxter State Park, I thought I’d write a little about our camping food. Now, I can’t say for sure,...