At Home with Algonquin

August 8, 2011

Algonquin at Home: Tomato and Watermelon Salad from <i>Seasoned in the South</i>

Algonquin at Home: Tomato and Watermelon Salad from Seasoned in the South

It’s a sad fact that I cannot be left alone in a room with a ripe watermelon. It’s too much for me. Ever since childhood, I’ve suffered from a rare and dangerous …

July 19, 2011

At Home With Algonquin: Three-Day Ribs from <i>Man with a Pan</i>

At Home With Algonquin: Three-Day Ribs from Man with a Pan

When I volunteered to do our next “At Home with Algonquin” blog series post, I clearly had lost my mind. It’s July in the South. It’s 100 degrees outside, and if I’m …

July 7, 2011

At Home with Algonquin: Fresh Tomato Tart from <i>Seasoned in the South</i>

At Home with Algonquin: Fresh Tomato Tart from Seasoned in the South

I’ve always avoided turning on the oven in the summer. Growing up in an old house in the north meant that we didn’t have air conditioning through the warm Pennsylvania summers and …

June 24, 2011

When The Big Man Joined The Bookshelf

When The Big Man Joined The Bookshelf

I’m sure that like me you have a bookshelf or two that’s dedicated to those very special books—literary treasures that stand out because they’re signed first editions, personal favorites, rare galleys, or …

June 22, 2011

For the Love of Veggies:  Algonquin Cooks with Donia Bijan’s <i>Maman’s Homesick Pie</i>

For the Love of Veggies: Algonquin Cooks with Donia Bijan’s Maman’s Homesick Pie

I am an unashamed lover of vegetables. When I decided to become a vegetarian at the age of 12, I spent the first couple of years subsisting on bread, oatmeal, apples … …

April 21, 2011

This Easter get Seasoned in the South

This Easter get Seasoned in the South

Easter is my favorite family-oriented holiday. No gifts, just food. The weather is warm but not hot. The flowers are in bloom. Everybody comes home from church in their whites and pastels, …

March 31, 2011

Why I Love Books March Roundup

Why I Love Books March Roundup

  I don’t know about you, but it seemed like “March Madness” extended beyond basketball this year. 1. Date a Girl Who Reads. Last month I featured an essay by a man …

March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Eugene O’Neill’s favorite cocktail

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Eugene O’Neill’s favorite cocktail

For our literary St. Patrick’s Day cocktail needs (yes, that’s a real need), we must look to the great drinkers of the Irish-American lit tradition. In fact, I didn’t have to look …