GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Here’s my version of our family recipe for the classic American 1950’s dish that we, as Catholics who didn’t eat meat on Friday, often had that night of the week. When you watch Mad Men, remember that in Iowa we were sitting around the table eating this. We bought our first TV […]
Archives for January 2012
Downton Abbey, the real thing, calls for fine Port, ahhhh
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The BBC has just answered the questions we who watch Downton Abbey have been asking – where and what exactly is the real thing? It turns out to be a Highclere Castle, which has a real butler and real residents But the “rose-tinted” Victorian world and drama we love to watch unfolding […]
Where old food goes
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Forbes carries a wonderful article about food and expiry dates, where it goes, who buys it and whether or not they should all expect to die within hours (if you read no further, the answer is “no”). The problem of old but still good food isn’t limited to the US, of course. […]