Sopa de Huesos: A Thoughtful Approach to the Boiling of Bones
As a child, one of my favorite stories was the story of Baba Yaga: a witch and predator of children whose house stood on a pair of chicken legs. As an adult who eats chicken hearts with collard greens for lunch and is always on the look out for good chicken feet, I must confess […]
The Strong Man: Our Own Motives Exposed
“The Strong Man” is seductive and alluring. This is my attempt to understand why. But First, A Note on Gender: The Strong Man,” I refer to the type of person, generally aggressive, who pushes to get what they want, is particularly self-serving, and loathes to show any type of vulnerability whatsoever. The Strong Man is […]
The Western Frontier
Early, September 21, 2024, my son, Sean, and I boarded a one-way flight to Montana. Our plan was to fly into Bozeman, Montana, tour around the Montana/Wyoming area for a few days, and then drive our rental car from Great Falls, Montana back to Buffalo, New York. Our goal was to be back by Thursday, […]
A Sublime Salsa Verde
In the spring, my mother and I committed to going to the farmer’s market every week this season (mid-May through the beginning of November). Pursuant to our pact, we’d gone there recently, and I was about to head out. My daughter reminded me we needed some more butternut squash flowers (so good!). The gentleman, Bob […]
It All Started With a Goose…
I was showing my sister-in-law pictures of my latest project—a cooked goose (my first). She suggested I start a blog. At first, my sister-in-law’s suggestion wasn’t one I was planning to seriously consider. Slowly, though, the blog started to take shape as I thought of different ideas along with a Ted Talk I had seen on […]