Recently, the magazine Woman’s Day starting appearing in my mailbox. In this magazine are articles that begin with, “If you coupon…” and consumer round-ups of items to make your desk “pretty,” ie. get yourself a “chic clipboard.” There is also a two-page ad spread about kitty litter that asks you to “Rate your stank face!” … More Woman’s morning
Most nights when I’m trying to fall asleep, instead of counting sheep, I design utopias. These utopias vary, though all involve everyone spending at least 3 hours a day outside with no cell reception, and all the ideation is overshadowed by my understanding that utopias all falter and then are abandoned. There’s a photographer named … More Blasphemy
There is nothing sweeter or more luscious than an illness that begins on New Year’s Eve and lasts until… maybe next week? Hopefully next week will see the conclusion of this marvelous journey I have taken, or rather, that I was taken on, like a person going for a walk who is suddenly swept … More Le Upper Respiratory Infection Kitchen
The Fast For many years, I’ve been interested in fasting as an asylum from excess and custom, but have only fasted once, after mulling it over for nearly a decade. I like to ease into things – adulthood, my pants, a grim acceptance that 2016 is an election year – and during my dog’s … More The Fast
“Anyone can cook, and most everyone should… In fact, cooking is a simple and rewarding craft, one that anyone can learn and even succeed at from the get-go.” – Mark Bittman That’s from How to Cook Everything, a gigantic cookbook that I own and was attracted to because the words “simple” and “basic” come up … More How to Cook Nothing
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