What kind of blogger are you anyway?
Lately I have been struggling simply to get a blog post up. Being creative and inspired has been hard. Why? Well, because I am focused on other stuff right now. That’s the simple truth of the matter. This past weekend, as if Easter wasn’t enough of a distraction, we had gorgeous weather here in Seattle. … Read more
Why!? Why must we all be 13 at some point!?!
A quote from Anna Quindlen’s book Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake “”I want to know the point of all this!,” he yelled.” This pretty much sums up my experiences with my nearly 13 year old these days. He hates school. He hates homework. He hates the people at school. He hates teachers. You name … Read more
Grandma Jackie Has Flair
“He’s quiet now, with his little boy on his lap. They have the same haircut. Martin gives his son a kiss and rubs his forehead. He holds him tight. Something becomes clear in this moment. The real barbecue we love, that we pretentiously and earnestly came to save, might be under siege, but it isn’t … Read more
Grandma’s Cookies
“Whether things were ever simpler than they are now, or better if they were, we can’t know. We do know that people have always found ways to eat and live well, whether on boiling water or bread or beans, and that some of our best eating hasn’t been our most foreign or expensive or elaborate, … Read more
Mamma? Where did I come from?
“Where did I come from?” is a question most kids ask their parents at some point. Perhaps not at 40, but they still ask it. I have been, as always, reading. Well, reading and watching food porn on TV. Anyway, I noticed a theme that was emerging: Great chefs cook from their history in some … Read more
2012 Blog in Review
Turns out that my most popular blog post for all of 2012 came on the day when James Ransom commented on my attempt to copy one of his photos (See I can do that. I think). I love his work. He does all (or nearly as I can tell) the photography for Food52. My goal … Read more
Where’s my Mojo?
I have been feeling uninspired lately. I just can’t seem to find something that I want to blog about. I blamed a lot of it on my camera being broken, which is true, and certainly plays a big part in blogging. Not having any photos makes food blogging a bit like just bragging: All talk … Read more
