We actually put a couple of messes into the compost this week. Y’all know that’s rare for us, but some messes just don’t work out. The older Charlie gets, the less willing he is to eat my mistakes, and I’m okay with that. I never…

Often, for me, cooking is like Legos. Little bits of things go together really well to make a bigger thing. Like fried rice, f’rinstance. I started with a bit of frozen mirepoix (onion, carrots, and celery), and added leftover rice and a bit of cooked…

There’s a spot in the back of my refrigerator’s deli drawer where flatbread goes to die. I found the tag end of this package. The remainders had not spoiled; they had desiccated. And I was like, You know what? These are just like crackers! So…