You can catch me, Amanda Hesser, Giulia Melucci, and Emily Franklin tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 2:30pm at Blue Marble Ice Cream, 420 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY. We’ll be reading, chatting, signing books, eating ice cream. Kids welcome. I will try to swear less than usual.
Aha, I found one more little leftover Gourmet piece that never ran. Here you go. My friend Abra Bennett lives in Uzès, France, in the Languedoc, and keeps me jealous with frequent online updates about her mouthwatering meals—often the heartiest of French classics like cassoulet, veal ragout, insane runny cheeses. But she managed to surprise […]
What did I do after Gourmet shut down? I sold off most of the stuff I wrote for them that never ran, and I emailed everyone else I know and asked them to hire me. Then I got a drink. Speaking of hiring me, did you know I’m available to speak at your event? It’s […]
What is up with this bento thing? When I was in high school in Portland, OR, the standard lunch was “bento,” which in Portland meant a big container of rice topped with a grilled chicken skewer, teriyaki sauce, and optional sriracha. It was filling and cheap and pretty good. More recently, bento has come to […]
As you may have noticed if you’re in the business of forlornly hitting “refresh” over and over, Roots and Grubs has stalled out. Iris is in kindergarten now and is no longer a ready source of babyish food-related observations. The site isn’t going anywhere, but I doubt I’ll be updating often. I do have a […]
