Keep It Simpler

My favorite simple food is definitely popcorn. I love the heirloom varieties Geoff's aunt Laura sends us at Christmas. Those have such delicious flavors. Nutty, interesting notes. Both Geoff and I are over the moon for nutritional yeast sprinkled (with a small shovel) over our popped corn. Oh-my-gosh nutritional yeast has been a culinary awakening for us, thanks to another generous Christmas gift, from our friend Sandy. Is it any wonder I haven't managed to crack open a cook book in months? My good intentions to follow Alice Water's recipes are foiled by crazy schedules, different appetites and diets, hectic days, and my fondness for even simpler recipes.

I like date nights with Geoff... the ones where we decide to watch a movie, at home, in bed. So simple! Naturally, we face the Herculean task of having to decide what to watch, so the movie night almost invariably becomes preview night. We watch preview after preview, and make a list, rating each feature as we go. Cozy and snoozy, late into the night we laugh, or are nonplussed, and our list grows and grows. Yes! No! Maybe! Never! Sometimes Geoff cross references our choice by double checking with rotten tomatoes. By the time another date movie night comes along the list is either lost, or we decide to see if any new features have come along. Holding hands, and laughing... I love it.