“I was taught that it was Eve who ended paradise with her hunger. But lately, I have begun to wonder if it wasn’t all over from the very moment it was created. All paradise is doomed to end. And yet we keep trying to create it.” —Lyz Lenz, Empty the Pews The last book that…
Salads
Blueberry Pistachio Tabbouleh
“When people do inexplicable things, it’s always tempting to project qualities onto them that would offer a more innocuous explanation of their behavior than bad judgment, fecklessness, or stupidity. And this particular bias has infected contemporary political analysis with a virulence that rivals Ebola.” —Elizabeth Spiers Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi enjoys a reputation,…
Chickpea and Charred Onion Salad
“Of course, with the cold weather and lack of spirits, I was ready to get cracking right away. Problem is, dried beans are not exactly fast food, taking at best several hours, and at worst, a full day of soaking, followed by simmering. So I did what any sensible, sober man would do: I bought…
Chipotle-Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
Today I offer you a mea culpa of sorts for my absence the past week and a half. I’ll not blather on about the week we spent at the beach in Miami. I’ll spare you the details of the warm sun, the white sand, the resort pool, the Cuban cuisine, the week off work… we…
Apple and Pear Salad with Blue Cheese and Spicy Pecans
I spent my Thanksgiving break as promised, doing not much other than some light cooking, some heavy eating, and burying my nose in some books I had on my to-read list. Football was on almost non-stop, and pants were considered, like, so overrated. I blew through Hacks by Donna Brazile. I found it fascinating. I…
Longhorn Green Salad
Welcome to my new blog! As I struggle and attempt to construct this very first post, feeling the high stakes of establishing myself and compelling you to return, I’ve been recalling a section in Tina Fey’s excellent, highly-recommended memoir Bossypants, where she briefly discusses trying to write the pilot of 30 Rock, and why pilots…
