Cornering the Market on Mint in Montgomery

If anyone in Montgomery was looking for mint this weekend, they were out of luck.  Mr. NewYorker bought every last package to be found in Winn-Dixie, Publix and Fresh Market. You need a lot of mint to make mojitos for a crowd.  Lifelongnewyorker should probably have surveyed the mint situation before she invited 20 people [...]

Pathetic Single Dining at Home

Let me be perfectly clear:  Lifelongnewyorker is no stranger to the kitchen.  She began preparing family meals at age 12, won recognition in the Staten Island Advance Recipe Contest on more than one occasion (Meat Winner, 1979), and can tell a roast is done with a touch of her hands. Despite her considerable culinary experience, however, there is [...]

Of fish and Christmas, traditions and change

Do something once, it becomes a precedent.  Do it twice and it’s a tradition, especially at Christmas time.   Lifelongnewyorker knew that the move to Alabama meant that many holiday traditions would change next year, but it turns out the big changes are happening now.  Truth be told, traditions have been shifting — at least [...]

The Food I’ll do Without

I went to a local pizza joint with a friend last night.  We shared a calamari pie with hot peppers and a crispy crust.  It came piping hot out of a brick oven right behind the counter.   I am guessing I’m not going to be getting pizza like that in Alabama.  I’ll also miss being able to [...]