Order from Chaos

I have escaped wild, wacky Washington for a weekend respite at the beach. I had no desire to be in DC this weekend with the masses descendi...

I really want to grill it. But then again, what Scott did with his sounds really good, too. Here's a grill recipe that I might give a...

Every year since 1998 (itself a year when I was already out of college), Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin publishes the Beloit College M...

It's possible that C in DC may have to start with her own recipe blog - as she keeps "feeding" me recipes. This one comes from...

I really want to be better about doing stuff around the house, really. Unfortunately, there is a lot of "out of sight, out of mind...

As is usually the case, I (and Mrs. BA) are in the middle of our annual meeting of our national organization, which usually falls at the sam...

I recently remarked to Mrs. BA how I missed the popsicles of my youth. My mother had Tupperware popsicle molds , to which one added syrup a...

Following up on that list of foods that can kill you, or at least clog your arteries irrevocably, here is a list of foods one should eat be...

Next week at this time, I will be in the middle of the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), which is being held thi...

I had this cake courtesy of C in DC for a recent summer evening out. It was VERY tasty. Rhubarb Pudding Cake Ingredients: 1 two-layer yello...

I get a variety of trivial information delivered to me via email each morning (this day in history, birthdays. etc.). One email service I s...

The Brave Astronaut clan is making the most of our pool membership this summer. The trick is making sure that we have dinner ready to go fo...

It's always a good time for Avgolemono. You don't know Avgolemono? Not up on all of your Greek cuisine? Avgolemono is Greek Lemon...

Too much, obviously. I stayed home sick today. I woke up with a crushing headache (I think it's weather related - it had nothing to do ...

I like asparagus. I do, however, prefer it cold with a mayonnaise sauce. But this recipe could make an appearance on the table and I would...

Today is the federal holiday for Independence Day, which was yesterday. As previously noted, my father is visiting for the weekend and we a...

Part 2 of why I have no time for anything else. Read Part 1 here . Tonight I picked up my father and his girlfriend at the airport, as they...

Even salad. The New York Times Magazine food column had an article by its food critic on how he manages his "work" schedule and ...

Ask LBA what happens when we have overnight visitors and the response will usually be, "we have pancakes . . . and bacon." It...

Mrs. BA pointed out to me last night that my most recent post was a little too whiny and that perhaps I was leaving people with the impressi...