Shirley in her kitchen
I was at the doctor recently for my annual check up.
“Your diastolic reading is a little borderline high,” she said. “Do you eat a lot of salt?”
“Not really,” I said. “I don’t eat much processed food.” More
Shirley’s Mint & Chip
02 Jul 2013 13 Comments
in Food, Recipes Tags: Berthillon, Gelateria Nico, ice cream, McConnell's Ice Cream, mint and chip, Nat Parker, Salt & Straw, Shirley Parker, Topanga, Williams-Sonoma
Sundays with Nat
15 Nov 2011 8 Comments
in Observations, Video Tags: beer, chickens, cooking, eggs, food, fresh pasta, man cave, Nat Parker
On Sunday afternoons, many of my male friends will retreat to their “man caves.” I’ve written before about these enigmatic places — spare rooms, basements, converted garages where a guy can steal away to play computer games or smoke a joint or read, I guess. I don’t know what happens in man caves, I’ve never actually been in one. In my imagination they are dark and smell of tobacco and dust.
The kitchen serves a similar purpose in my life. When I’m cooking, it’s a space — both mentally and physically — I can withdraw to, focus and engage in my craft. Except unlike a man-cave, there’s no locked door, no barrier to entry for my wife or kids. More
