I’m always fascinated by the flavors that people are drawn to. I think that there must be a direct correlation between one’s personality and their favorite tastes. When I was three, my mother walked on on me finishing off an entire jar of pepperoncini peppers- I think she might of stopped me before I drank…
delicata
When I was eighteen, I dropped out of school and moved to San Francisco to be depressed. It’s a good city for depression. I had family out there, and I lived in their basement, worked at a famous restaurant, and ate a lot of chocolate. My cousin and I decided to take Italian lessons. We…
risk
Some people wait to have children until everything is secure. They have their graduate degrees, their 401 K, their house and their habits. That’s not how I did it, so I guess I can’t step into those shoes, but I’d imagine that progression might feel safe in some way. With that schedule, there is time…
italian meatballs
What is it about the meatball that makes everyone happy? Or is it just my family? Or, most of it, at least. Just for the record, she came around on that one. It was the magical evening moment, the one where there is not enough noodles in the bowl, and then all of a sudden,…
roasted cauliflower
Yes, I know, I know, more roasted vegetables? But I didn’t include this one last time, mostly because it is so special, you should eat it all by itself. And it’s all I’ve got. Things have been a little crazy around here. And one of the byproducts of this craziness has been me, sitting with…
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