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
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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
What We Talk About When We Talk About Food
On Friday, May 21st, I'll be moderating a panel of Seattle food writers in a cool event developed by Kim Ricketts Events. I thought it was sold out, but apparently there are still a few seats left. The night includes some great food, readings and discussion by the authors, led … [Read more...] about What We Talk About When We Talk About Food
How a baseball, dental floss and lightbulb could help you lose weight
As part of research for the new book, I poked around online for information about serving sizes. I stumbled upon a useful interactive online tool from WebMD that equates serving sizes to everyday objects. Definitely worth a look. Time and again, research shows that people with … [Read more...] about How a baseball, dental floss and lightbulb could help you lose weight
IACP preview event in Seattle
This time, it's personal.For those of you who know me, I spend a lot of time working with the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). I volunteer as the head of the Food Writers, Editors & Publishers section, and this year agreed to be on the programming … [Read more...] about IACP preview event in Seattle
