15 March 2012
Every Irish-American family has at least one good St. Patrick’s Day story. Ours involves green beer, green teeth, and a banner at a wake that said, “Good luck Casey!” (Casey, may he rest in peace, needed a lot more than luck in that story.) Even so, enjoying St. Patrick’s Day has nothing to do with [...]
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31 May 2011
Eating asparagus is the culinary equivalent of wearing pastels: it’s a rite of spring, an indication that cold days are behind us. But while I have yet to meet a pastel I like, the same isn’t so for asparagus. I eat asparagus indiscriminately: blanched, roasted, grilled, or raw. I like it in soup, in pasta, [...]
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