Tag Archives: Breakfast

Hashbrown Confessionals

Posted on February 6, 2015 by vanbytheriver

There is something about a diner that brings out the most personal of conversations. For me, this always happens at breakfast. The smells… bacon frying, hash brown potatoes, fresh coffee brewing, rye bread toasting; the sounds…patrons coming and going, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Family, Food, Humor, Memories | Tagged Americana, Bacon and Eggs, Breakfast, Chester County, Confessions, Conversations, Diner, Family secrets, Father/Daughter, Friendship, Hashbrowns, Ingleside Diner, Intimacy, Pennsylvania | 16 Comments

Avocado… A Love Story

Posted on November 7, 2014 by vanbytheriver

I fell into a love/hate relationship with the avocado back in the 1970’s. We didn’t have many avocados growing up. I was not a fan. Like Maggie Smith once said in a movie when criticizing the American obsession with guacamole … Continue reading →