The Uncarved Block

You know how sometimes you need some slightly unusual ingredient for a recipe - let’s say almond flour. So you go out and buy some....

I was watching the Frontline program "Obama's War" on PBS last night. I've come to the conclusion that it is time f...

Step 1: Take the huge pile of mail from the bin where it has been accumulating. Put it on the dining room table. Two days later, St...

I find blogging very unsatisfying. It is the lack of feedback that bothers me. That, and the fact that several of my favorite past pos...

A couple years ago I posted some thoughts on dealing with invasive ants in the garden and provided a recipe for homemade liquid ant pois...

There is an old, retired landfill jutting into the bay at the City of Albany, California. Referred to as the "Albany Bulb", it is...

A few weeks ago I bought a set of Teraforma Whisky Stones on Amazon.com . I really don't know why I bought them. It was dumb. I k...

Fishbowl - Cartoon by Andrew Sigal, (c) 2013 Isn't it cruel keeping them in there like that? I wouldn't worry about i...

FoodPool proudly supported the Online Bake Sale for the Philippines  (#bakesale4pinas) with a matching grant. People from around...