Tonight, I finally saw Julie & Julia. My appreciation of the film is biased enough that it's almost not worth mentioning if I liked it or not, although I did. Meryl Streep nailed Julia's voice, Amy Adams was deeply palatable and Susan Spungen's food styling made both Mike and … [Read more...] about Julie & Julia
The Big Food Writing Contest
Just a reminder - the deadline for Bumbershoot's "Food for Thought" contest, is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 2 (for all the details and an electronic entry form, open this link). To enter, compose a short essay (500-word max) focused on a memorable food experience -- pleasant or not … [Read more...] about The Big Food Writing Contest
The Lunch Lady
-Posted by Lisa Simpson. My grandmother was proudly the Lunch Lady for nearly 40 years at Walton Verona High School in Boone County Kentucky. My mother and her sisters went to that same school their entire school careers, when I lived there it was for the big kids- 6th through … [Read more...] about The Lunch Lady
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Bluefin Tuna
Last night, I attended a screening event of the beautiful, fascinating and depressing documentary The End of the Line. The film illustrates the message and research found in the book of the same name written by British journalist Charles Clover. The tag line says it all: "Imagine … [Read more...] about Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Bluefin Tuna
Bye bye Noordam
After 10 days, eight ports of call, three days in Rome, our fifth wedding anniversary and Mike's 45th birthday, we finally ended my stint as a guest chef on the MS Noordam for Holland America. Forgive a bit of back-dating, but even at the crew rate it was deeply expensive to … [Read more...] about Bye bye Noordam
