I am currently in San Diego at a large annual gathering of economists, and I am sick.
We have a hotel right downtown with a view of Petco Park and Coronado, there are tons of interesting conference sessions going on just a few blocks away, and did I mention the fact more »
As many of you already know, I have the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving this year.
Although it’s not my first time hosting, I have been obsessing about what to make for a couple weeks already. Sleek is definitely on the menu, but otherwise I’m more »
Shortly after starting this blog, I discovered that in addition to his full-time job as a Professor at George Mason and maintaining the insightful economics blog Marginal Revolution, Tyler Cowen also curates a Dining Guide and recently released a book, entitled An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday more »
Hello Fall.
I know. I know. It’s officially still summer for a couple more weeks, but last weekend certainly didn’t feel like it. It was filled with brisk mornings, mugs of hot tea, cool sunny days, and football. I just can’t hold out any longer.
Corn on the cob is a hallmark of summer.
It’s cheap, delicious, easy to make, and it’s a crowd pleaser. Corn was pretty much the only vegetable my husband would eat when we first met. Maybe you have some touch critics at home too.
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