Sure, everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but that doesn’t mean everyone loves the food. Corned beef and cabbage is fine comfort food, briny and piping hot with soft potatoes, and my family didn’t wait for March to cook it. But the heart-slowing food of ancestors who got up in the dark and worked until […]
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Doughnut Evolution: Update
In the most important use of social media since the Arab Spring, a reader informed us that Cherry Blossom Bakery (2940 F St., Eureka) has had croissant doughnuts for months ($2.25). I called ahead to put a hold on the last two of the day (not a bad idea, since they run out quickly). Totally different doughnut. Instead […]
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Beauty and Suffering
Here is something I learned recently: Using your blow dryer to heat up your eyelash curler makes it work better, but you risk searing your eyelids if you go too long. This reminded me that sometimes one must suffer to be beautiful, although I imagine the French mean that in a more profound way when […]