1) We broke with tradition this year, and abandoned the obligatory turkey with all the trimmins in favor of pasta with a big pot of meatballs and sauce (and sausage, and pork). In doing so, preparatio… more →
Bart Modern's BowlegBart Modern wrote 1 year ago: 1) We broke with tradition this year, and abandoned the obligatory turkey with all the trimmins in f … more →
Bart Modern wrote 1 year ago: On a beautiful fall night in 2004, I watched, breathless, as Keith Foulke fielded a chopper back to … more →
Bart Modern wrote 1 year ago: Dramatis Personae: Bart Modern, a father The Kid, a kid Scene 1: A kitchen and dining room, somewher … more →
Bart Modern wrote 1 year ago: Perfect warm sunny October afternoon. Standing in the middle of an apple orchard, washing down a per … more →
Bart Modern wrote 1 year ago: While I enjoy oatmeal – both as a breakfast option and on a purely existential level – it’s not the … more →
Bart Modern wrote 2 years ago: Update: Burger closed for good in September 2008. I take my burgers seriously. By the same token, I … more →
Bart Modern wrote 2 years ago: Necessity is the mother of invention, and The Lovely Wife is, apparently, the mother of necessity. O … more →
Bart Modern wrote 2 years ago: Entertained and inspired by Pixar’s Ratatouille*, The Kid asked me to teach her to cook. After … more →
Bart Modern wrote 2 years ago: Once again, I find myself wrestling with the question of whether the item I’m choosing to log … more →
Bart Modern wrote 2 years ago: It’s the little things that matter. As a long-standing fan of the BBC version of Doctor Who, I … more →
Bart Modern wrote 2 years ago: Dark Chocolate Mint Kit-Kat.* Chocolate and mint: after chocolate and peanut butter, this is arguabl … more →