(Benjamin: continued from Ben Trains Us) What’s in a name? What do you name a creature that comes crashing into your life and bites you within an hour of knowing you? What to name a dog that quickly evidences himself a supremely smart little dog? (I hadn’t finished my first 12 hours with him before…
Ben Trains Us …
(Benjamin: continued from Three Strikes, I’m Yours) The first night, Ben trained us. Apparently a throbbing and punctured finger wasn’t going to deter me from the delusion that I could become the alpha in our burgeoning relationship. I knew from what little firsthand “adult” experience I had with dogs (most of which came via my…
Three Strikes, I’m Yours
(Benjamin: continued from Irish-Terrier Cross) After Magda had left my office earlier in the afternoon, she herself had phoned Andrea. It wasn’t long after that they then met up at the train station with an old dog collar, leash, and a blanket. Together they coaxed him near, put the collar on him, and led him…
Irish Terrier-Cross
(Benjamin: continued from previous post) I had been living overseas for two years and had just finished what was my first year in Poland when my then-wife and I began discussing the idea of getting a dog. We had returned from a summer vacation that brought us back to Canada for a visit. While it…
April: The Month of Benjamin
As Easter Sunday arrives, it is befitting that my thoughts should go to Benjamin, my dog. Easter is the most important holiday in Poland which is where Ben(jamin) was rescued. In Poland, it is a time for not only the observance of what is arguably the most important Christian event on their calendar, but it…
Winter’s Skin (Gallery)
Taken with my iPhone … here’s the backstory for my poem, “Winter’s Skin.” Read it here.
Misty Reflections
Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies (redux)
If you love moist, tender cookies, here’s a great gluten-free cookie recipe that everyone is sure to love. Trust me – no one will notice the absence of the wheat flour – they’ll just be going, “Mmm, wow, what are these delicious cookies?!” And, yes, that is “banana” in the title of the recipe. What…
Braised Red Cabbage with Apples
Few cooking techniques are as decidedly “winter” as braising. The method telegraphs a slow, lazy day of cooking — and it proclaims comfort food … and nothing says Sunday dinner better than braised comfort food. If you’re even the slightest bit ‘iffy’ about cabbage, trust me, this will make a convert of you. Anne has dubbed this…
Cookbook Review: Baked Elements
Baked Elements: Our Ten Favorite Ingredients Authors: Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito Price: $37.5o Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang (September 1, 2012) ISBN: 978-1584799856 So this is a review that has been a long time coming … and no, it isn’t because my blog was taken over by a crazed beer sampler. Really…