While I was sleeping/packing/moving/unpacking/navigating a new city/writing/marketing/cooking/swimming/playing with the kids and weeding the garden, September snuck up on the calendar. I’m just stating the facts. These comments should not be taken as complaints! Back-to-school for the family means it’s time to learn a few new things around the cookery. Why not try something a little dangerous in the calorie count? Today’s temptation–coconut flan!

Chowder for the Wolf at the Door
When 10 pounds of potatoes and a couple dozen ears of corn show up unannounced, welcome them home to the chowder pot. After transforming our