Why all the soaps, Mary Anne? Well, one reason is that I’m planning to give some to some healthcare folks as a little thank you. Another is that I’ll put some in the spring surprise packages shipping out with book orders next week. But I admit a third, perhaps most powerful reason, is that I’ve […]
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Eating has gotten oddly random around here, in pandemic time, mostly dependent on my mood at any given moment. Sometimes I tell the kids, “Mommy’s busy, make yourself a sandwich or a bowl of cereal or something.” Sometimes Kevin cooks for them (like tonight, when I’m grading). But sometimes, just randomly on a Tuesday afternoon,
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I came downstairs the other day, and found Kevin and the kids had done this. Reader, I ate them. (Okay, not all of them. But a goodly portion.) (I realized the ‘them’ was an unclear referent. I trust you can figure out what I meant…)
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Anonymous Donor Book Giveaway for A Feast of Serendib! March 2020 People are reaching out with wonderful, creative ways of helping. Two anonymous donors have offered to help make A Feast of Serendib available to people who want the book but can’t afford to buy it right now. Together these generous folks have donated a
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ALLITERATIVE FLASH SALE! Serendib Spring Surprise Boxes (US-only for this one, sorry!): a) Small: a random assortment of sweets, postcards, and a handmade soap, plus an ebook of Feast (if you have one already, feel free to gift this) – $19.99 + $8 shipping and handling b) Medium: same as small, plus bath salts, a
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Had a weird morning — I woke up at 7, per usual, went back to sleep, and didn’t wake up again ’til 11. I had tried taking a sleep aid last night, doxylamine succinate, so I’m guessing it was a combo of that + being really underslept the last few days, mostly due to free-floating
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Someone just sent me $500 to buy and have us give away cookbooks to people who wanted mine and couldn’t afford it; they want to encourage people to learn how to cook, and they wanted to support my cookbook at the same time. Anonymous donation. That’s lovely. Sometimes people just make your heart sing. We’ll
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Two quick but urgent cookbook notes: 1) our current GoodReads giveaway ends today! If you’re in America / Canada, you could win one of 5 hardcover copies — enter for free here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51332647-a-feast-of-serendib (please spread the word, if you’re so inclined!) 2) my publisher, Mascot Books, just sent me a note saying that Amazon is prioritizing medical
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Okay, cooking lesson to distract myself from reading news obsessively. How we made 1 dish into 5 different meals this week: 1. CHICKEN WITH RICE AND GREEN BEANS. While I was out of town, Kevin made my ginger-garlic chicken for the kids. (I don’t have any details on that, but I assume he followed my
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I stopped by Sugar Beet Co-op this afternoon to get spices that I can toast in preparation for my Feast event there this Friday. From 4-7, I’ll be at a counter showing people how to grind spices to make a curry powder mix, and just talking about spices and South Asian food in general. I thought about
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