As some of you know, I have been spending time on Whidbey Island working on my next book. It's relaxing, beautiful and a wonderful place to write. So for the first time, I've decided to hold my weekend-long Hungry for Words, an intensive introduction to food writing, at the … [Read more...] about Food writing retreat in November on Whidbey Island
The “castle house”
I just found that the "castle house" mentioned in The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry is now online. This is the house where we spent our first vacation together, and where we were later married. Note the tower. Such a great place. So many memories. My author photo was taken … [Read more...] about The “castle house”
Happy Birthday, Julia
The Huffington Post collected a series of images and video clips of the late Julia Child in honor of what would have been her 98th birthday. Among the video clips are some classics, including an introduction to various kinds of chicken, her moment burning food on The French Chef, … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Julia
Has food on a stick gone too far?
I used to think there were not enough foods offered on a stick. After reading this story in the Chicago Tribune today, I'm revisiting that position. The practical issues with getting Irish Stew to actually stay on a stick seem quite daunting. However, I am intrigued by … [Read more...] about Has food on a stick gone too far?
I write like David Foster Wallace
At least, that's what this site says about the second book. For The Sharper Your Knife, everything I plug into says that I write like Chuck Palahniuk, author of numerous book but notably Fight Club. Meanwhile, every section that I put in from the new book comes out sounding like … [Read more...] about I write like David Foster Wallace
