There are a number of ways in which I take after my grandmother Della.  I’ve always had a fascination with girly stuff like perfume and make-up.  I wear a lot of black.  And I have a deep and abiding fondness wallets, purses and multi-purpose pouches. I spent many years pilfering my grandma’s stash before slowly […]

Throughout the circles in which I move, I am known for making some pretty good salad dressing.  One year I auctioned off four bottles of homemade dressing at the UU church service auction.  The price got pretty darn high (not that I’m bragging or anything).
So it goes without saying that when we went looking for […]

When I got into my car yesterday, something didn’t look right.  There was a rapidly blackening banana on the dashboard.  A full cup of coffee was in the cup holder.  There was a box of Frosted Flakes in the back seat and a bright orange parking ticket behind the driver’s seat.  I paused as I […]

I was nearly 21 years old before I learned that you could roast asparagus. There was a lot of asparagus in my life leading up to that point, but I had only encountered it steamed or boiled. It was one of my grandma Bunny’s go-to veggies and made many an appearance at holiday […]

Well, as much as a folk singer can rock. Which in Raina’s case is a quite substantial amount of rockage. About 25 people showed up, which was nice considering it’s raining torrentially here in Philadelphia. The chapel was the perfect space for the show, as it is wood-lined and small, which makes […]

My sister is in town and is performing a much-awaited (at least by me) show tonight at 5 pm at the First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut St.). Tickets are $10 or $5 for students/kids and are available at the door. Please don’t let the nasty weather keep you away, as she’s amazing and […]

Set your pod/tunes/digital music player a’shufflin’ and post the first ten songs it spits out. No skipping, omitting, concealing or justifying permitted. Embrace your ecletic nature.
1. So Cruel, U2 (Achtung Baby)
2. Younger Genergation, Lovin’ Spoonful (Lovin’ Spoonful Anthology)
3. Whatever, Imogen Heap (I Megaphone)
4. Gatsby’s Restaurant, June Carter Cash (Press On)
5. Naked As We […]

If you are still struggling with how to use up the last of those multi-colored hard boiled eggs that are languishing on the bottom shelf of your fridge, check out this episode for tips on how to make a basic egg salad and then spice it up.

My sister ate the last of it for breakfast […]

Saturday afternoon, I was walking home from Reading Terminal Market, after having seen a Film Festival movie and lunch at Cafe Spice with friends. Cindy and I hit the market after lunch, although the thought of buying food after eating so much made our stomachs revolt slightly. We parted ways after our joint […]

There’s no date on this picture, but the one in the middle, the only one really looking at the camera, is my dad. My guess is that they are standing outside of their grandparents’ garage, at the house on West Price Street (for you Phila folks, that’s just off Wissahickon) in Germantown.
When I see […]