Tonight we try a copycat version of P.F. Chang's Orange Chicken. First I have to admit I've never been to P.F. Chang's. But I've eaten my share of Orange Chicken. And when I say "orange chicken," I mean batter-dipped meat served in a tasty glaze. This recipe turned out with more of a pasty sauce, the spices more dominant than the orange flavorings. And [...]
Mix a few tumbleweeds, some girls gone missing and an uncle with a wandering eye, and you have Lori Roy’s novel, Bent Road. No, really, I mean it about the wandering eye. It’s a milky gray and you think Uncle Ray is looking right at you, but he’s also looking over at the stove. Anyway, the story follows Arthur and Celia, who find themselves hip-deep [...]
OK, my birthday came and went. I may as well admit that my days for taking the “silver” version of vitamins have arrived. Still, I’m younger than Barbie. Being younger than Barbie, I sure don’t appreciate the “gift” that showed up in the mail this week. […]
Amazon readers warned me about Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon. "Huge, tough book. . . . very clearly a masterpiece." "Talking dog. . . . Mid 18-century prose style." I mean, the size alone: Sheesh! Eight-hundred or so pages!I dug in anyway. I found it delightful, got right into the pirate-era lingo, had no trouble "hearing" the two famous surveyors joking with each other.At least until [...]
Let's just get to the food right away, shall we? Today, we feature: Honey Chicken Stir-FryThis is the kind of recipe where I hide the leftovers behind something ugly, hoping the family will forget about them, so I can have them for lunch the next day. And as for something to read, last time I mentioned George Ade, whose collection of writings I had just [...]
