Category Archives: thoughts

down to the wire: thanksgiving menu

Posted on November 14, 2006 by shelly

I’ve been collecting recipes over the past month or so, storing the links in an e-mail draft in my gmail account. This is standard practice for me before every big holiday meal. The process goes something like this: Think about … Continue reading →

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a little food history

Posted on November 13, 2006 by shelly

Living out here across the pond, it’s easy to forget that the BBC has some really good radio shows. Not that I’ve ever lived on that particular side of the pond. Geeky girl that I am, I have heard some … Continue reading →

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possibly the best poem about food

Posted on November 10, 2006 by shelly

This Is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold William Carlos Williams, … Continue reading →

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plum tuckered out

Posted on November 9, 2006 by shelly

Today I read that the Wednesday Chef has been exhausted by NaBloPoMo. I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one! You’d think I’d have more time to post, having been sick at home. But, well, not really. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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a post worth several thousand words

Posted on November 7, 2006 by shelly

I’m somewhat giddy with lightheaded delirium today, a result of the change-of-season cold that I caught. Rather than attempt to write a moderately coherent post, I’m putting up some random photos taken in the back yard with my little beast … Continue reading →

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not quite nostalgia

Posted on November 6, 2006 by shelly

Have you ever missed something that may never have existed? I sometimes feel like I’m living in the wrong place, maybe the wrong time. I feel like things were better once, but I can’t remember when that was. A recently … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo: funny sounding acronyms and what they mean

Posted on October 31, 2006 by shelly

I’ve decided to participate in NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month, the blogosphere’s answer to NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. As you can see from the official Seal of Yoda, this means I will post every day. I think … Continue reading →

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certified organic plutonium

Posted on October 25, 2006 by shelly

Recnetly spotted at the local highfalutin’ fancy food shop: Organic light corn syrup by Wholesome Sweeteners. Let’s parse this disturbing phrase, shall we? Organic, meaning grown according to particular standards regulating the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers, etc. Light … Continue reading →

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weekend cat blogging, starring keiko the ceramic fortune cat

Posted on October 22, 2006 by shelly

This is Keiko, a Japanese fortune cat or maneki neko. Keiko lives on top of my computer monitor. She’s always pleased, as you can tell from the happy expression on her little cat face, and she’s always politely beckoning or … Continue reading →

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lulav and etrog, cucumbers and lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2006 by shelly

I was recently amused to see a lulav and etrog on display at the Berkeley Bowl. Apparently, you can order them from a guy at the produce section and buy them along with the rest of your groceries. The lulav … Continue reading →

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