Category Archives: making peace with food For years cooking for my (step) mother made me nervous, and then suddenly it didn’t. Growing up I thought she was the best cook in the world; she instilled my love of food in me. For my parents’ first anniversary they were given a copy of The Underground Gourmet, and in the late 60s and […]  I have given this post a number because I anticipate there will be future posts about my body, so this number system will serve as a sub-chronicle. I have all kinds of memories about my body and how I feel about it. When I was born, fat babies were considered healthy and I was a […]  Most people have a cravings for sweet or salty, soft or crispy, mild or spicy. I love salty and crunchy and I really love fried chicken. Shortly after I moved into the house I live in now, the city, and especially my neighborhood was buzzing about a new fried chicken spot that was going […]  I have heard of truffles, both black and white, and truffle oils, but I wasn’t prepared for the joy of finding truffle salt! I love all kinds of food stores, from tiny specialty tea or cheese shops to the supermarkets and grocery stores I visit whenever I travel. I love their weird and delicious smells, […]  In the past few years, willpower has been getting more and more attention. From blogs to news articles all of which point to our limited ability to exercise constant decision making of all kinds, including choosing a salad over a basket of fish and chips. It seems we are able to make a finite number […] |
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