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Pearl Couscous Salad and Shrimp

One of the best salads I have ever made! Recipe from the New York Times. Some changes noted below as I made this for just Susan and I. Ingredients Yield: 6 servings Preparation Meanwhile, here is a photo from today looking out my window and a recent watercolor:

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March 24, 2026

Quick Fish Chowder With Hot Butter Crackers

My wife and I do not often cook dinner together. She is the baker. And I am the maker. I am now reminded of the…
March 20, 2026

Welcome to Spring!

Spring is the time of plans and projects.—Leo Tolstoy
March 18, 2026

Spring is in the air.

Photo from March 17. March is the month of expectation, The things we do not know . . . —Emily Dickinson, American poet (1830-86)
February 24, 2026

White Bean Salad With Fennel and Celery

This post cries out for a different title. Like…….WOW! Or…….DELICIOUSNESS! Perfect for summer, but also perfect for a cozy winter evening. Quoting Sue Li in…