Foodie Friday is upon us again!  Last week, I shared tips for how to make your own pumpkin puree.  This week, I’ve got a creamy, warming, makes-the-kitchen-smell-amazing way to use your puree–the definition of feel-good comfort food:  cranberry-studded pumpkin risotto.  I’m a sucker for “sweet and savory” together, and this dish captures it in a…

The other day I was in an actual old-school candy shop.on New York City’s Lower East Side. While my friend gathered chocolates for a housegift I was left to wander and drool. Chocolate-covered raisins! Chocolate from Madagascar! Gummy everything. Chocolate-covered gummy stuff! But in the name of healthy choices, I refrained from filling my fists with…

Last Foodie Friday, I wrote about how at this time of year, my food choices are governed as much by what I want to smell as by what I want to taste.  In some ways, the seasonal “what to smell” question is answered by 2 simple words:  pumpkin pie. Ooh, that magic elixir of cinnamon,…

This morning, I went to the dentist and was told I needed to have my annual x-rays updated.  Ok, I said, but after a about 10 bite-beep!-change-film cycles, I asked why the hygienist seemed to be taking more shots than usual.  The answer:  she was taking baseline in-depth x-ray that will let them look at…

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