Food by the Gearhead's Wife

Musings on cooking for a mechanic with a discerning palate

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27 May

On the Flip Side: Part Two

  Picture this: every time I prepare to drive the new car– it’s a BMW, we’ll get to this in a minute–-the gearhead follows me, explaining the myriad things that…

22 Apr

On the Flip Side Part 1

Picture this: The wife’s on one of those game shows. Monty Hall has just revealed the mystery behind door number one …. A New Car!!!! The camera zooms in for…

06 Apr

Hey Sugar Pie

“My colleague thinks your blog is boring” This didn’t surprise me. Not really. The Gearhead had just returned from a business trip that, to my mind, was far too short.…

09 Mar

Limping into Spring

“Are you alright?” The Gearhead had just turned toward me as I pulled the front door closed. We were leaving to go to a friend’s house for dinner. He had…

09 Feb

Marrow Me

Last post cut to the bone. The Gearhead is licking his wounds, but he’s from good strong stock. He can take it. About stock, though, not taking stock, good grief,…

12 Jan

Fruitcake[s]

“How was your holiday?” “Great. Really relaxing. Yours?” “Great” Standing in the staff kitchen, waiting for the kettle to boil, I’ve resisted expanding this brief exchange to include some of…

15 Dec

Family Style

“why does dad always get to pick the Christmas tree?” We were walking through the woods, following the Gearhead.   He was wading through scrub grass, well-dusted with snow. He carried…

01 Dec

Thoughts: Mushrooming

The Gearhead has been remarkably behaved and ordinary of late, leaving me little opportunity to derive inspiration for this blog. [wife edits: that’s right, it’s his fault]. In part, this…

17 Nov

Fast Post like Eggs for Dinner

“where’s the meat?!” I wonder sometimes if the Gearhead asks this question as a form of ritual, you know, to get in touch with his Neanderthal roots. For a split…

28 Oct

In a Stew

“what smells?!” Sundays I cook double… in order to negotiate a week of kids extracurricular activities, a full time job, being a member on two different community food initiatives (three…

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