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When the weather starts to get nice, my husband’s grilling hand gets itchy. Actually, scratch that — the weather doesn’t even have to be that nice. However, when the weather does get nice, his urge to grill is almost overpowering. I’m not the biggest fan of grilled foods (with apologies to Paper Palate’s sister site!), but sometimes I […]

I live on an island that is fairly well populated in terms of number of people, but fairly sparsely populated in terms of restaurant variety.  If I crave Thai, Mexican, Indian, or seafood, I’m set, but what happens if I’m struck with a longing for Japanese, Italian, Ethiopian, or steakhouse steak (and creamed spinach)?  The […]

I seem to have a special fondness for Australian magazines that I can’t quite explain.  I’ve gushed about Donna Hay before, but in case you haven’t heard of it, I’d like to introduce a new player onto the scene.  Delicious magazine, which publishes a UK edition, and at one point also put out a US […]

I don’t think my friends realize I have a problem.  Or maybe they do and they’re just too nice to say anything to me, but they share eyebrow raises behind my back: “There she goes again.”  I try to hide it, I do.
I am hopelessly addicted to Australian cooking magazines.  Particularly Donna Hay magazine, which […]