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Feasts & Fancies: Polenta Cobbler
When I first came to England as a late teenager, in 1984, the biggest culture shock I experienced was undoubtedly the natives’ frugal attitude towards food. It seemed to be perceived as an undeserved luxury rather than a basic right. … Continue reading
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Tagged cobbler, food, hospitality, katherine gregor, katia gregor, mushrooms, pinto beans, polenta, scribe doll, writing
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Baucis and Philemon
P. and T. kiss in public. A swift, light peck on the lips, so full of tenderness and respect. T. squeezes P.’s hand and he holds it, drawing strength from its warmth and reassurance. I watch them in awe. They … Continue reading
Lunch with the Russians
“The whole N. family is coming for an impromptu lunch at three o’clock,” says my friend L. “Why don’t you come, too?” I know N.’s family. An artistic painter father, a philosophical mathematician mother, and a polyglot, poly-talented daughter who … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, friendship, hospitality, katherine gregor, russians, scribe doll
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Odds & Ends: The English Food Complex
Of course, not all the English are like this. “Is this all right, my dear, or is it too much?” The hostess looks in earnest. You stare at the minuscule mound before you, and resist the temptation of lifting your … Continue reading
Scribe Doll 