I’ve done more than my share of cookbook-reading over the years and have developed strong opinions on the genre. I gave my strategy for adding a cookbook to the collection in this post. Even if the recipes and other content are first rate, some cookbooks have layout and other issues that reduce the chance that …
July 2021 archive
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Jul 17
Streetus Interruptus
I mentioned the small number of bridges between downtown and north Seattle in an early post on The Montlake Mess. There are other “features” that drive new drivers in our area nuts. Chief among them: Streetus Interruptus. In theory, Seattle’s thoroughfares are set up as a grid. Streets run east-west, avenues run north-south. Then we …
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Jul 17
Quote of the Day
Seen in this New York Times article on post-pandemic awkward encounters: “My eyebrows always go up when I’m lying to be polite, which is how you can tell I don’t use Botox.” – Rosie Perez
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Jul 06
Georgia on my Mind
One of the peak experiences of my adult life was accompanying a friend from college to the Republic of Georgia when she adopted a baby girl. In addition to seeing my friend realize her dream of being a mother, the breads of Georgia were a revelation. Some were flatbreads baked on the sides of giant …
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