Slower Sunday: Magnolias and Mothers
Where I live, magnolias only bloom for a week or two, right before Mother's Day. So if you don't have one right in your yard, you really have to go wherever they are. Or you can press play. She can, too.
Thinking About Mother’s Day
A Better Slower Mother's Day. Economical, too. Cheaper just doesn't sound right. You have five days to get this together. Be thoughtful. Something to do? Something to eat? Something to use? Something to plant? Some thoughts.
Help! I’m climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
29 miles and way up. 19,341' up. Not much oxygen up there. So I’m training. I’m not doing this just for my health. Click to find out what's making me do it as I approach my 66th birthday.
Comfortably Spicy for Cinco de Mayo
A flavor bomb that'll make you smile. A totally delicious meal-in-a-sandwich to celebrate Mexico's Cinco de Mayo and the all-American comfort food, the grilled cheese sandwich. For $1.50. You really should make this.
Mint Julep Soda
I'm not a betting man, but if I were I'd bet you'll like this. Even if you're not having a Kentucky Derby party. Deeply flavorful, thoroughly refreshing and, yes, kinda sweet soda with a fraction of the sugar calories you'd get in a can of Coke.
Tomato-Tepary Tart for Cinco de Mayo
The tepary beans provide the deep, mellow and smoky. The tomatoes provide the light and bright. The cheese gives slightly salty richness. And the corn flour crust is light, very flaky and naturally sweet. $1.25 for a quarter of this big, rich, high-protein tart.
Make Farrotto. Makes you happy.
Like risotto, but made with farro. The first cultivated grain. We humans have been growing this stuff for more than 10,000 years. Incredibly high in protein. Great nutty flavor. A light, bright, satisfying meal with a big range of fresh flavors and textures.
Chicken Fat Eggs. The chicken came first
You really get a lot from a chicken. Dinner. Leftovers. Soup. And all that free chicken fat that's rendered when you roast the bird at high temperature. 20% fewer calories than butter or olive oil. Perfect for scrambling eggs.
The Walk That Ate Chocolate Easter Eggs
Central Park's official Easter Egg Hunt is now a thing of the past. But I've got a wonderful alternative. A beautiful walk in the Park with a detour to the best chocolate Easter eggs in town. A great all-morning walk that'll burn more calories than you eat before, during and after it.
Matzo Ball: Soup of the Week
In chicken soup, they warm and soothe. They might even heal. Not hard, not soft. Resilient, not falling apart. You have to chew them, but barely. Mild, mellow, satisfying. Shockingly easy to make. Call them dumplings if that sounds better to you.