Today I fantasized about buying a professional Belgian waffle maker. My friends would be so happy and love me because I would invite them for waffles- fluffy yet crispy on the outside. You can see times are not so good.

Friends always ask me what's new with you. Fine yes. I've started using a cast iron frying pan. Who wants all that Teflon in their bloodstream anymore. There is nothing cozier than an egg and a slab of ham frying up in a cast iron skillet.