Dear patient gentle readers, As you know, Halloween is fast approaching. For some that means ghost stories, horror movies, costumes and candy. For us here at SS & S, the scares come from knowing that the day after Halloween is November 1st. Why should All Saints Day be a cause for concern, you might well…
Month: October 2012
Of Mice and Butternut Squash
I’ve got a few words to say about cooking with fresh-from-the-garden butternut squash. Got staff? Make them cut it into 1/4 inch dice. Just sayin’. [Heaving a heavy sigh] I learn. Really. No, really. Every year, every garden teaches me new things. Butternut squash can be bought at the farmer’s market, or Kroger’s. I do…
Do The Arts Matter?
Several days ago, I had the pleasure of attending a theatre production presented at Virginia Tech. The production was comprised of three one-act plays by Harold Pinter. To say that “Pinter Works” was beautifully produced and performed and left us a little breathless is an understatement. But, the thing that got me thinking even before…