All Four Burners

November is a time to be thankful. It’s about recognition of the big things (good health; new jobs), but also of the seemingly mundane (access to water, food, and shelter). With the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan and the tens of thousands feared dead, reflecting on the everyday — the very luxuries we take for […]

My eyes are on fire. Actually, they feel like there’s fine sand trapped under my eyelids. Now I understand the feeling Matt was complaining about last week. Yep, Matt apparently made me sick. I think he may have made Olive (the dog) sick too.* She and I are both hiding out under cozy blankets today. Also, […]

I apparently love theme months. November is appetizer month. All appetizers, all the time! Appetizers are pretty much my favorite recipe category (to eat, not make) and there are a ton of upcoming holiday events which require a few nibbles, either in a starring role or as a precursor to the main event.

I am a bundle of nerves. We are in the midst of our move (as in, the movers are literally packing up the truck right now while I stay out of their way in the basement) and I have eczema. Bad. I assume it’s from the dust mites that are getting kicked up from the […]