All Four Burners

Like Linus, I believe in the Great Pumpkin. Although it is my favorite Charlie Brown special, it’s possible that I misunderstood Linus. He and I may not have meant the same thing by “Great Pumpkin.” By “Great Pumpkin,” I am referring to the glorious orange orb that graces us every autumn (everyone’s favorite season) with […]

Perhaps I was foolish to visit my parents when a superstorm was predicted to make landfall on the Maryland coast. I prefer to think of myself as foolishly optimistic. I may have been foolish too when I elected not to change my ticket from Tuesday to Wednesday, even though it was clear that Maryland Emergency […]

This bread is a turd. I don’t mean that in terms of taste. In fact, it was quite tasty and evocative of the season. Yay for pumpkin! Rather, I refer solely to its physical appearance. The combination of a slow cooker with a quick bread recipe yields an oval brown lumpy turd-like outcome. I don’t […]

Happy Autumn! Autumn (or, if you prefer, fall) is my favorite of the 4 seasons. The weather is brisk; the leaves turn; and some of my favorite foods (Brussels sprouts!) come into season! Around Labor Day, my attention turns to our annual Halloween party — and, therefore, foods to celebrate the season. Which apparently means foods […]