Lately I've been trying to determine my specific relationship to food. I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen, but I'm no gourmet. I love to eat, but I don't think I qualify as a "foodie." I think what…
Not to disparage the fine state of Iowa, but I've never had the compulsion to go there. I've probably driven through it on one of my family's many road trips across the country, but I can't say I remember anything…
Lately my husband has been extolling the virtues of popcorn as an evening snack over, say, chocolate fudge brownie ice cream. He particularly likes to share a big bowl if we're planning to watch a movie or a marathon session…
I have never in my life considered making a cheeseball. Until now. My memories of cheeseballs include unnaturally orange Wisconsin "cheddar" rolled in chopped nuts of some sort. Probably walnuts. Gross. This looked to be the same type of cheese…
Born in Philadelphia, Kevin Bacon is the youngest of six children. His prolific film career began in 1982 with the critically acclaimed Diner. It was with 1984's Footloose, however, that Kevin became a Hollywood icon. Although he experienced an artistic…
Marianne couldn't post today...she's going to spend all day voting. Or at least that's what she WANTS to do. She'll probably spend the entire day and night watching election coverage, so I offered to fill in for her. On this…