October 2009

Last weekend one of my errands was to replenish the liquid soap in our Manhattan kitchen.  I had used Molton Brown products for years — White Mulberry was my favorite scent– and I thought I’d stick with that.  Until I actually looked at the price:  $25 for the standard 10 oz bottle.  With the matching […]

One evening a few months ago we arrived in Southampton very late.  There was no fresh food in the house, all of our take-out sources were closed, and we were hungry, verging on cranky.  Rather than brave the late-night supermarket, I decided to see what I could do with what we had on hand.  After […]

I’m probably revealing too much when I say that I get excited about breadcrumbs, but I am what I am.  I’m not talking about the sawdust that you buy in cardboard tubes in the supermarket.  It serves its purposes, like soaking up liquid and adding bland bulk to dishes like meatballs, but it’s not very […]