In the meantime, I’ve been getting ready. For the last few weeks I’ve been raiding my Mom’s cook books and copying down some of my favorites. I’ve also stumbled across a few interesting-looking pages on the ‘net. First the New York Times had a story about quick-and-easy meals, and then they accepted user contributions as well. (Unfortunately the first link requires a subscription or other access to the Times‘ archive.) Then I came across this blog whose photographs alone are worth a visit. I’ve also packed up my contributions to the apartment kitchen, which are going to go ahead in the car of one of my roommates. And I’ve picked out a food processor that I’m going to buy on Amazon with an old gift certificate, so that I can make and store lots of pesto before winter sets in. Kind of like a Genoese chipmunk.