Back in 2004, I wrote considerably more creative pieces than I do now. Since I have family in town this week, I’m way behind, so I thought I’d bring back a favorite. It is interesting seeing how much my life has changed since those days. If you’ve read this before, my apologies. The story is absolutely true.
The Best Laid Plans
I have a confession to make. This is sure
General Food Writing Archive
More general food writing from your hosts about their lives, growing up, what food means to them, etc. Brace yourself for trips down memory lane from a variety of authors, some silly, some sentimental.
Winner of the 2008 Food Writing Contest
The winner of our 1998 contest is Granny Moon for this terrific story:
Breakfast, when I was a kid, was a weekend event – cold cereal before school didn’t count. And every weekend it was pretty much the same thing.… Read the rest
Food Writing: Smoke Follows Beauty
My father would have made a better Old Testament prophet than a barber. He often wandered the mountains of eastern Oregon with a gnarled walking stick, erecting crosses and altars to mark sites to which he would like to return. He had no heart for traditional camping. We eschewed sanctioned camping spots for those discovered by my father during his wanderings. If he were Abraham and I were Isaac, I knew enough Bible to be wary if he gathered wood for anything other than a campfire.
Food and Memory – Food Writing Contest!
Our first food writing contest
A few weeks ago I was sitting with a friend, listening to yet another memory of Quality Pie. So many people have a story about that place. The first time I came to Portland, I didn’t really know anything about the city.… Read the rest
Review: Miss Delta
A review of Miss Delta in Portland
If you’d like to skip past memories of my childhood, just scroll down – the review is clearly marked.
I’ve written before about the time I spent growing up in Maypearl Texas, but I never mentioned the boiled chicken death march, and my plot to get even.… Read the rest