Happy Thursday. I’ve got a real post in the works, but in the mean time, I felt that the scope of the books you all discussed in response to this post just had to be turned into a straight-up list. I’ve done my best to make sure they’re all in there, and although fitting them…
first of the month: read this book (it will change everything)
Happy October. Today, in honor of the late Marcella Hazan, I want to talk about books. A few years ago at a wedding, I met up with my friend, Andrew. We had known each other in college, but I hadn’t seen him since then. I had just started my first book; he had spent the…
ginger cookies
A few weeks ago, I got my hands on a ginger cookie that made a lasting impression. It was thick and chewy, and so spicy that it almost hurt. Sadie had one too, and she diligently struggled through the heft of of it, chewing until the ginger was just too much. She popped the last…
joe beef’s jerusalem artichokes with ketchup
All last Fall, when we were working on the photos for the book, Jennifer May was so wonderful to work with that she made me feel like I was the only book she was working on. She spent endless hours with us, played with the girls, played with the cat, and of course, she took…
jerusalem artichokes with ketchup
All last Fall, when we were working on the photos for the book, Jennifer May was so wonderful to work with that she made me feel like I was the only book she was working on. She spent endless hours with us, played with the girls, played with the cat, and of course, she took…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 