My Smart Car-sized pooch, Crowley, spent the weekend with me. We walked miles around my apartment. It was great, mainly because I’ve been missing my boy, but I also missed the long walks we’d …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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8/10/22
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When my dad retired from the Coast Guard, he was a Master Chief. This is equivalent to Master Chief in the Navy and Master Sergeant in the Army and Marines.
But compared to those other branches, …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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8/3/22
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So, I’ve got two recipes and a really good idea for a third.
And they all start with the same dish: a really unctuous comfort bowl of cabbage and spaetzle.
And it’s all made possible by the …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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7/27/22
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This missive, Gentle Reader, was supposed to be one of those “Here’s your starting point, but go ahead and change anything to suit your taste” recipes. This time a bowl.
But it’s …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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7/20/22
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I’ll bet, Gentle Reader, that occasionally (probably after reading something I’ve written that is particularly entitled, ill-informed, or dog forbid, deeply unfunny) you might have pondered to …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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7/13/22
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“Then why did I make so much food?” — my mother, failing to convince her dinner guests to take their weight in “sauce-shez pepp” with meatballs, salads (this is my mother I’m …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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7/6/22
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Gentle Reader, the other day I yelled at a co-worker in the middle of our showroom.
I know; it surprised the heck out of me, too.
I have never, in all the co-workers I’ve had, yelled at a …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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6/29/22
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It’s another egg column.
I’ll let you in on a little secret.
I had a horrible May at the dealership. And when you work on 100% commission, if you don’t produce, what can be a very …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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6/22/22
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Well, it’s not huge, sprayed hair, or cod pieces, or swallowing live goldfish.
So as far as trends go, it ain’t too bad.
Organization.
In my old house, we had lived there for more than …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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6/15/22
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This week’s columns were inspired by two things: time and friendship.
In the last 18 months, there have been numerous Brobdingnagian changes to my life. Pretty much everything that could change, …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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6/8/22
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“Like Chrissie making tartar sauce.”
Many years ago, our family friend and The Kid’s brother-figure Chef Chrissie arrived from Chicago for a visit. Having, at one time lived in the North …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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6/1/22
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My little brother is a ridiculously picky eater (now an adult, he blames it on his “problematic” digestion).
But growing up, he was so fussy about his eats, my mom basically made two meals …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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5/25/22
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Spanakopita
Recipe from themediterraneandish.com
For the spinach and feta filling:
16 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
2 bunches flat-leaf parsley, stems trimmed, finely …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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5/18/22
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A school on a military base is almost always an above-average school.
When we lived in Puerto Rico, the on-base school was the finest school in the area. It was also one of the few schools in the …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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5/11/22
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I have to credit my dad for my love of eggs.
Growing up, my mom did almost all of the cooking, but on weekends, dad would sometimes make breakfast. Oatmeal, biscuits, pancakes, and, for some crazy …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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5/4/22
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I have to admit, Gentle Reader, that I don’t have the time to cook like I used to. Some days, it’s all I can do is chop some stuff and have a salad, maybe, if I’m lucky have a ripe avocado and …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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4/27/22
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My mom makes no secret that she is not an enthusiastic cook.
Growing up, she kept us well fed (“well fed” is an extreme understatement; she kept the neighborhood and even strangers on the …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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4/20/22
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I really upset The Kid.
We were talking, and I revealed where Darbie and I had lunch on Friday.
It just happened to be two of my child’s favorite eateries — Chubby’s Tacos and Menchie’s …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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4/13/22
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Happy Spring, Gentle Reader.
To say I’m conflicted about this time of year is an understatement, like saying “Florida Man” gets up to a little mischief is an understatement.
It is my …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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4/6/22
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Gentle Reader, you have accompanied me on my ongoing voyage of change and self-transformation; heck, you guys even were part of the first meal I prepared at my new digs for The Kid and me.
Well …
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BY DEBBIE MATTHEWS, The Curious Cook
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3/30/22
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