“Do you have the thyme, Al?”
“Uh, around 2:30, I think…”
“No, no,” Danielle laughed, “Thyme–the herb.  I don’t see it in the cupboard.”
I did have the thyme, small dried leaves in a glass jar by my right hand.  I was making a cranberry balsamic red wine reduction to garnish my chocolate sweet potatoe torte–my Thanksgiving contribution [...]

To tell you the truth, I haven’t been drinking a whole lot of wine lately (gasp!). As you may recall, I am transitioning into a new work situation and this past week had me all shook up. Sadly, I seem to have somehow matured to the place where I find myself handling excess [...]