Fifth-generation New Yorker, third-generation bartender, and first-time author Tara Clancy was raised in three wildly divergent homes: a converted boat shed in working class Queens, a geriatric commune of feisty,…
Last post I left off with the conversation that I had with myself on the drive home after a busy day. Today, I want to tell you about what happened…
Once upon a time, I probably lived without anxiety, without fear, without constant worries, but I don’t remember that time. These things have been a part of my world for…
It’s 1877 and Russians forces occupy the Pacific Northwest. They are advancing into California. New weapons have proven ineffective or dangerously unstable. The one man who can help has disappeared…
Nothing says comfort food more than chicken and dumplings. All the yummy veggies in a yummy sauce with yummy bready dumplings…I may be drooling on myself now… Ingredients: 3 pounds…
Five years ago today I got the call that would lead to the end of something that had started 10 months previously. Looking back, I think I can say that…
Cheeseburgers are always a favorite around here. I have secret dreams of traveling the country trying out different types of burgers in different places. It’s just one of my food…
When your kids were young did you put cheese on their veggies to get them to eat them? Do you do it to your veggies? If so, you may just…
Ut-oh…another thing that I already professed my love for has turned into another recipe! I’d apologize if these weren’t so yummy! Plus, it’s the perfect time of year for soups…
Faced with an unexpected choice, a simple nod is all it will take to change the course of Zara’s life. Bound to a life predetermined by the restrictive traditions of…