Month: October 2006

a short ode to leftovers

a short ode to leftovers

in the world of restaurant eaters, “leftovers” is a dirty word. it’s the moldy mac and cheese festering in a tupperware in the back of your fridge, pushed out of the way by pudding cups and beer. it’s the smell of mold spreading throughout your […]

the dinner party

the dinner party

what i have realized as i’ve gotten older is that i am, in fact, like my mother. every time she cooks for large groups of people (ie family), she spends almost the entire time in the kitchen. no level of exhortation gets her to stop […]