Pairing literature with food and drink
It’s Christmas eve, and even I have finished my holiday shopping. Mostly. At least for all the people I’ll see tomorrow. Every year, I hope I get my act together for the holidays: a Christmas tree erected, witty cards sent, … Continue reading
I’m celebrating the end of election season for journalists (and yes, it is a little preemptive, considering we don’t yet know the next governor the governor of Washington state is being settled right at this moment!). And when deciding how to … Continue reading
This idea was pure gold: The Seattle Times asked three local bartenders to each make a cocktail for Obama and Romney supporters. I had heard that the Republican cocktails might be nonalcoholic since Mitt doesn’t drink, but turns out that … Continue reading
I was recently in Utah, at a trading post off a highway in the middle of nowhere, holding a pair of Zuni turquoise earrings and wondering whether I’d regret not buying them, when a friend turned to me and said, … Continue reading
When I started this blog, I figured that I wouldn’t write negative book reviews, despite the recent popularity of endorse-with-caveat reviews. But, just as I am frustrated by reviewers who always give a 2½-star rating and never flex their ability … Continue reading