Once upon a time, I wrote a poem that made some allusions to Julia Child’s sex life. When I workshopped the poem at my writing group, I saw some eyebrows raise at the very notion. Upon seeing the Julie and Julia film, I feel vindicated. Watching Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci play Julia and Paul [...]
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mom, writer, cook, runner; in that order.
Tag Archives: food
Anadama bread
Since more than one of my major writing projects have to do with food, I feel less and less guilty that I spend so much time thinking about it. So, when I was looking around at blogs, I came across this BBA Challenge at Pinch My Salt. I knew that wanted to participate. Perhaps this [...]
Everyday for the rest of May
I was looking around here and there and was reminded, mid-May of the “Every Day in May” thing that folks do to encourage themselves to post (or create or do something) every day in the month. I thought to myself, “Man! I missed it!” Then, I thought that I could do it for the rest [...]
Sleepy Saturday
Due to a snowstorm, I did not venture outside beyond the car at all today. But for once, I knew that this weather was coming and was able to plan appropriately. So, I did my grocery shopping yesterday and was stocked up for a good weekend of cooking. This morning I made pumpkin waffles. They [...]
Apples and progress
I think that part of this blog is about documenting what I do. Yes, a journal does that, but I often feel like I don’t do anything, but I know that this isn’t the case. But here, it shows me exactly where my time is going. At the end of the weekend, for example, I [...]
Thanks, November
One of my fall projects is sort of an extension of Thanksgiving. I hold no romantic notions about the origins of Thanksgiving, however, I do like the romantic parts that American society has decided to embrace and propagate. I like the idea of just taking time to be happy about things, to think about the [...]