Monthly Archives: February 2007

At the Oscars tonight, John Travolta presented an award after a rousing performance by Jennifer Hudson of Dreamgirls. He said that he loved watching performances of zaftig ladies strutting their stuff. Then he said, “but enough about me.” The camera … Continue reading →

I was buying some fish from my local fishmonger, when I overheard the woman in front of me say to the man behind the counter… “So, how do I kill a crab?” she asks. “Boil it,” he says. “Won’t that … Continue reading →

Jennifer Hudson, one of the stars of the movie “Dreamgirls”, will be on the cover of Vogue next month. This is remarkable because Hudson wears a size 12. In press interviews she has said, in essence, this is who I … Continue reading →

My mother has never enjoyed cooking. I grew up on TV dinners and iceberg lettuce salads, which I ate in part because she worked and didn’t have time to cook. On the other hand, she never pretended to enjoy cooking … Continue reading →

I wrote a piece on local CSAs (community supported agriculture) for the new issue of Edible East Bay (www.edibleeastbay.com). Eating locally grown foods is good for you, for the environment, and for your agricultural community and local economy. I’m a … Continue reading →