Order from Chaos

Blue Cheese is not something I reach for first, but I might be able to get past it for this dish. I bet it would taste even better if one a...

I was just thinking the other day that it would be nice to have buttermilk in the fridge more often. It comes in handy in so many recipes. ...

Yesterday was the last day at the pool for the Brave Astronaut clan. Yes, our pool is open for an extra week after Labor Day and it is glor...

Twin Tower Cameos from Dan Meth on Vimeo . Here we are - ten years later. This post will go up at the exact moment the first plane struck...

Today marks the unofficial end of summer. Good news - the pool will be open for one more week (and weekend). As is right and fitting, most...

Today was LBA's first day of school. It's a half day, full day tomorrow. Of course, don't get me started on the fact that scho...

I have become addicted to Guy Fieri's show on the Food Network, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives . Just the other evening I was watching hi...

One of my first jobs was working in a public library. I shelved books, retrieved archived issues of magazines for patrons and sorted and re...

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of having my nephew and his friend visit with us. In addition to the scampi we served (as mentioned in...

Today is the day that this Brave Astronaut stops and celebrates one of the greatest days in history. For today is Mrs. BA's birthday an...

When my mother was pregnant with me, she and my father went on an extended holiday to France. My father and grandfather would sit down to d...

In my free time [OK, I'm back, I had to stop laughing for about ten minutes], I have this dream of publishing a book. I have about 200 ...

There are days that I long for the days of actual letters. I am a big fan of the letters between John and Abigail Adams (they are used in p...

We haven't made this yet, but at least we have all the ingredients. Maybe this week. If we aren't eating at the snack bar at the ...

Here is one of those occasions where the Recipe of the Week will be featured on the Brave Astronaut table later this week. Mrs. BA found th...

I am not a big fan of dark meat chicken, but this recipe sounds too interesting not to try. I guess I would also need to get a smoker. Ing...

Part of the celebration of the Fourth of July at the launchpad involves the mandatory viewing of 1776 . Mrs. BA usually has to leave the ro...

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This recipe is offered despite the fact that it comes from the kitchen of Martha Stewart - it has been adapted slightly by the author from w...

While I am watching my favorite movie that must be watched on the Fourth of July (which is also on the schedule for next year's list o...