When I was a little girl in Michigan, we had potato soup at least once a week. It was inexpensive, warming and ready in relatively little time. I can remember taking my mother's thick homemade bread, slathering it with warm sweet butter and dunking it into the hot soup. A subtle … [Read more...] about Potage Parmentier (Leek & Potato Soup)
The Relative Value of Stuff (Giveaway)
In my 20s, I edited a print magazine about the online world titled Internet Underground. It launched in 1995, a time when newscasters would cite web addresses by slowly spelling out, "Go to h-t-t-p-colon-back … [Read more...] about The Relative Value of Stuff (Giveaway)
Recipe: Flint-Style Coney Islands
I don't care of if I have a fancy French culinary degree. I'll stand on top of a mountain top if need be and shout it. I LOVE A GOOD CONEY DOG! Yes! That involves a hot dog. Possibly non-grass fed beef. White bread buns. I'll say it loud and proud, for all the world to hear, as … [Read more...] about Recipe: Flint-Style Coney Islands
Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: Excerpt, Tour Dates and Special Thank You Gift!
I'm thrilled to offer a sneak peek at my new book, Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A Memoir of Food & Love from an American Midwest Family (Viking/Penguin). The book has just gone on sale and this is one of the few places you'll be able to get an excerpt. In this first … [Read more...] about Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: Excerpt, Tour Dates and Special Thank You Gift!
Tickets on Sale for the fabulous ‘Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good’ release party
Viking/Penguin and Elliott Bay Book Co. are thrilled to announce the official launch party for Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good, by author Kathleen Flinn (that’s me!). Join us August 14th atop the Swedish Cultural Center overlooking Seattle's beautiful Lake Union. Take in … [Read more...] about Tickets on Sale for the fabulous ‘Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good’ release party