Paper Palate

You have to read this opinion piece about children’s sports and snacking that the New York Times ran on Friday. Its response from readers can be found here.
I have to say, I completely agree with the opinion piece. I mean really! When did treats become a euphemism for something you have […]

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love dressing up. I love the candy. I especially love the spookiness. I even picked up an extra special witches’ hat for this year’s festivities. Now when it comes to parties, creativity is key. You can’t just slap a few pies down and a decorated cookie […]

There so much more to dessert than pastries, pies and cakes, though I love all these things a great deal. Hell, there’s even more to dessert than (gasp) sweets. Ever heard of a cheese and fruit platter? An after-dinner drink or coffee? Dessert is a meal ender. It tops off the wonderful, delectable, savory meal […]

Summer ended in September, officially. But now with the air temperatures cooling and the return of morning frost, everything summer seems to be coming to an end. Swimming has long since ceased, backyard barbecues are being cooled and closed, and the leaves are turning all sorts of beautiful colors.
Well, as a final sign of the […]

It�s raining like crazy here in the northeast. The temperatures are dropping, the leaves turning and the grass browning. But rather than dwell on the changing season, Hump Day Horizons is going on a trip this week. Where are we off to, you ask? Hawaii.
Home to exotic foliage, wild surfs and a wealth of culture, […]

Hartford Courant Staff Reporter Steve Grant and a friend set out in August to consume all Connecticut grown/raised/etc food for one week. Good timing, I’d say, since August is the height of fresh farm market finds here in the northeast.
Our choice of late August, of course, was calculated; it is a time when so […]

When I went to search for books to highlight on Hump Day Horizons, the topic was staring me in the face � literally. When I navigated through the upcoming books to the food category, there was Morgan Freeman.
Morgan Freeman? I thought. But apparently he�s headlining a new cookbook that is going to raise funds for […]

This is going to be a swift edition of Hump Day Horizons, so forgive my brevity.
When I was younger, I loved playing mix master for my friends. I was famous for my rum with a dash of coke and my hair raising appletinis. Many a great night was punctuated by me and my neon green […]

Summer’s over. All that’s left are remnants of summer parties - the condiments, paper goods, party dresses and grass covered sporting goods. Now is the time to pack away the dresses until next year, store the paper goods (and maybe purge some) and wipe away that grass.
But what about all those summer condiments?
Real Simple has […]

The Hartford Courant reports last week that a rising number of people with Celiac disease - a condition that is aggrevated by wheat products - is giving rise to an increase in gluten-free products in major retailers.
In mainstream grocery stores, restaurants, airlines, bookstores and cooking classes, gluten-free is fast becoming the rule rather than the […]