Below is the text of an email I sent this morning to my contacts.

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 As a Midwesterner, I followed the recent discussion on OS about Cheez Whiz, Jiffy vs Peter Pan peanut butter, Kraft Velveeta, etc. with interest. (I’m relieved to see that the issues seem to have been settled amicably by the involved parties:)

Because of the negative perceptions of the M… Read full post »

The following true incident occurred twenty years ago. To this day, it remains one of the most vivid and horrifying of my life. At the time, I was unable to work because of a back injury and lived with a friend of mine who was having her own  major crisis.  Over… Read full post »

I've had this recipe for umpteen years and don't know where I got it. I do know it's the most scrumptious cheesecake ever, and compliments I get from family and friends seem to verify that. Typical comments:

"Oh, my God!!! I've NEVER tasted cheesecake this good! Oh, my God!Now I can die … Read full post »