Comfort in the kitchen

Written by Robin Glowa
Monday, 09 November 2009 14:19

“Without garlic I simply would not care to live”

— Louis Diat, 1885-1958

There is no other place in the world that offers a more comforting, loving and cozy atmosphere than in the kitchen. In the kitchen is where people always seem to gather, to reconnect with each other and enjoy the pleasant camaraderie of preparing and savoring delicious dishes.

It’s all about the costume

Written by Robin Glowa
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 08:45

“Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story”

— Mason Cooley

Halloween provides the perfect playground to reconnect with the playful and whimsical storybook days of childhood. Many youthful adventures for multitudes of children have revolved around dressing up and assuming a new identity. Halloween is the ultimate opportunity to create an unrecognizable alter ego.

The goodness of the Great Pumpkin

Written by Robin Glowa
Tuesday, 13 October 2009 11:11

“I’ve learned there are three things you don’t discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.”

— Linus van Pelt, Peanuts comic strip

Heaped in great, bright piles at farmers markets or as a lone jack-o’-lantern adorning a porch, pumpkins are synonymous with October.

They range in size from petite, creamy white specimens to gargantuan orange globes. Wonderful as autumnal and Halloween decorations, pumpkins also are an amazingly healthy food source.

Fabulous fruitfulness of Fall

Written by Robin Glowa
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 10:48

“Each tree, laden with fairest fruit, that hung to th’ eye.

Tempting, stirr’d in me sudden appetite. To pluck and eat ...”

— John Milton, “Paradise Lost”

I am in love with the lush abundance of early autumn. Particularly inspiring are the many wonderful fruits and vegetables to choose from at local farmers markets. Now is the optimal time to savor the season’s sensuously ripe and robust flavors.