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Author Archives: shelly
Breakfast for one: avocado toast
Breakfast for one this wintry Saturday morning is avocado toast with lemon and lemon thyme, with a fried egg on top and more lemon thyme. Sugar snap peas on the side. The other slice of toast is simply buttered. It’s … Continue reading
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New Year’s Day lunch for one
New Year’s Day lunch for one. Continue reading
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artichoke lasagne
Butter and olive oil 1lb Italian sausage meat, or vegetarian seasoned ground meat substitute 4oz stock (vegetable or meat) splash of white wine 2-3TBS flour 2-3TBS butter 6oz whole milk 15oz ricotta 8oz quark, or more ricotta 1/3lb smoked mozzarella … Continue reading
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fried and frittered for chanukah
It’s that time of year, when Jews light candles and give presents and fry foods and generally remind ourselves that, hey, even though we don’t celebrate that *other* big holiday, we still party and overeat for eight days and nights … Continue reading
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toddler encounter
At the pool, Evan encounters a Japanese-speaking toddler. They approach each other and stare. A pause. The little Japanese boy looks at Evan and makes a raspberry sound with his mouth. He grins. Evan grins. They stare at each other … Continue reading
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on david lynch
When I was a teenager, I loved Twin Peaks. I found it very funny, and enjoyed its peculiarity. (I was better able to appreciate its layered, intuitive complexity having watched it again as an adult.) When I watched David Lynch … Continue reading
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goodbye Oakland
Fuck you, Oakland. Fuck your reckless drivers, routinely ignoring traffic lights and scarcely missing baby strollers and dog paws. Fuck your high rents and gun-toting, murderous purse-snatchers and baby-killers. Fuck your callous disregard for people living in a cesspool of … Continue reading
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he likes cheese!
I like to take Evan grocery shopping when I can. He loves looking at all the colorful fruits and vegetables. When he sees something particularly exciting, like an olive oil dispenser in action, he cranes his neck forward and his … Continue reading
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Watermelon feta salad or soup
As you can see, Evan is particularly pleased with this simple watermelon dish. The baby version of watermelon salad turns into a creamy soup, which Evan found a bit strange at first. He tried to eat the soup off the … Continue reading
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What am I, chopped liver?
I love chopped liver. It may not be pâté, or even pâté de campagne, but it’s still delicious when done right. The trick is to cook the livers just so, such that they’re still a bit juicy, and chop them … Continue reading
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