Ginger Pear Salad

Do you have that pear (or peach) that is getting a bit old and starting to soften? No need to throw it out -- here's a tasty and quick recipe to make use of that fruit. Please note that this recipe requires either fresh ginger, or minced ginger that comes in a jar or tube that you can find in the produce department -- using ginger spice may not work here.

Black Umbrella at a Grocery Store

Here's a very short story, sort of a shaggy dog story, that I had written in a creative writing workshop last year.

Moroccan Lemon Chicken

I'd been cooking this dish since late 1980's, and I had gotten it from an old Turkish cookbook at a library. It's a braised dish of chicken with onions and green olives, cooked for a while with parts of a lemon. A friend asked for the recipe, so here it is. I suggest serving this dish with couscous.