by Wanda | Jan 3, 2012 | Recipes, Recipes extras
My project Monday, besides a fabulous nap, was peering into the depths of the refrigerator and identifying my targets, like cleaning a closet or storeroom. Categories: 1. No use, getting sad — throw away. 2. Still good, needs a transformation. 3. Useful for later,...
by Wanda | Sep 22, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
I do a lot of Portuguese dances. Not authentic ones, like the chamarrita. Made-up ones. I have the Portuguese cleaning lady dance. That’s where I take an old towel, soak it in a solution of XX, drop it on the floor, step onto it and dance across the kitchen...
by Wanda | Aug 3, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
WAILUKU, Maui — It’s always this way when I travel — so many restaurants, so little capacity. Three meals yesterday and a three-hour chef’s tasting at a table tucked into David Paul Johnson’s Lahaina Grill kitchen. All I could do when I got home was lie on the floor...
by Wanda | Jul 28, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
How recipes come into being in real life. I was watching an old “Real Housewives of New Jersey” set during a family Christmas at the Manzo house and heard the charming story of how Caroline Manzo’s father concocted a special dish from pantry staples...
