We are so bemused by our own petard, that we are unable to look at things objectively.

She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous.

Dining with one's friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.

With enough butter, anything is good

I always give my bird a generous butter massage before I put it in the oven. Why? Because I think the chicken likes it -- and, more important, I like to give it.

Noodles are not only amusing but delicious.

A house without a cat is like a day without sunshine, a pie without fromage, a dinner without wine.