I won't say why precisely Tamara and I were talking about this guy Tim Kelley, but she reminded me about his website, which I love but can't visit very often because I start seething with envy.
Author: zora
Chapter 10,083, in which I once again consume too much
In a city of 8 million, it's hard to feel like you're ever doing something unique or remarkable. But I do think I was the only person in NYC carrying a cast-iron skillet home in my bike bag at 1 am on Sunday night.
CMCM Debrief
So, two follow-ups to the fable of the country mouse and the city mouse--wait, three.
City Mouse, Country Mouse 2
Unless you are magically, cosmically, soulfully connected with your fellow travelers, just wandering around will very quickly wear everyone's patience thin...
Hang on to your seats
I'm serializing this CMCM story.
City Mouse, Country Mouse, part I
Last week, before the Froog died, I was in Seattle, or really, Duvall, Wa. My little brother lives there, teaching at the Wilderness Awareness School.
RIP, Froog!
A Weed by Any Other Name
Heyyyy, look--there's my little story about finding out about purslane over on eGullet.
Public apologies
My first real oh-yeah-everyone-in-the-entire-world-can-read-this moment...
Treading Water
Where have all the great stories gone? I really feel like things are happening in little fits and starts, and I've barely had a meal, much less a good one, or anything worth writing about happen at all in a month or so.