Galaxies, pinecones and sugar?

The holidays have passed in full, and now comes the rather more serious business of trying to figure out what to do about any excess poundage or softening flab I have picked up in the last few weeks.

Luckily, I did not succumb to a full-level bacchanalia … Read more

Soup: The Cure for Winter

When the sky is miserable and the wind is bitter cold, nothing cuts those winter blues better than a steaming bowl of soup. A hearty, thick stew with a crusty slice of sourdough is a perfectly acceptable dinner, and any light soup with a grilled cheese … Read more