dilly dilly!

No, I’m not tapping into Bud Light’s silly theme of a few years ago (1).  A few weeks back, when the notion to write this just started, Mother Nature was easing along into the Michigan  growing season.  A trip to the Farmers’ Market found mostly prepared products but very little actual fresh produce.  Michigan moves slowly, even in June,Continue reading “dilly dilly!”

rustic pie

You know you’re retired when you wake unsure of what you’ll do with the day then deciding to make a “torta rustica” (“rustic pie” in Italian) for breakfast.  Neither Kathy nor I had ever heard of the dish when we saw it on the brunch menu of Sauces, Italian bar/restaurant attached to the not bad HiltonContinue reading “rustic pie”

turkey trio

Happy New Year! This is my 400th blogpost, a habit I kicked off 10 days short of 4 years ago.  I think I’m getting my money’s worth from WordPress.  Today’s post, as befits my recent trend, it’s about food.  Christmas dinner, to be exact.  But you don’t need to wait till a holiday to make this.  It’ll make any day aContinue reading “turkey trio”