Picking String Beans It’s almost the Great Depression,not quite the Grapes of Wrath.Mama, my sister, brother and I climb into an open-back,wood-panel truck on…
That hamburger from hellIt did not go down wellWho knew a fast-food orderCould wreak gastric disorder? The lettuce was too squishyThe patty tasted fishyThe…
La Cocina The aroma of garlic and oniongarlic and parsleygarlic and buttergarlic in everything, it’s the foundation floods the walls, it soaksinto the teeththe…
Wake up on Saturday and doom scroll through the endless barrage of colors and textures anddopamine orgasms of a too-quick-cut-too-bright-lit bowl of smearing yogurt,…
unbound, he is his own person, with hiccupsgrowing fast and fathomless into bibs, calledneckerchiefs too, each of a different shape orsize, soaks the spills…
It’s almost Christmasand everyone is unpacking: the lost box of heirloom ornamentsthat can finally be displayedon a tree set up in balmy November;the extemporized…
Recipe for Fried Tofu Buy extra firm and check the expiration dateCut into one-inch cubes and set upon a plateDusted with baking soda, sprinkle…
Inventory Angostura bittersBaby carrotsCriscoDolmasExtra-Fancy Organic Fruit SpreadFrench butterGruyere cheeseHomemade hummusItalian peppersJalapeño-Lime Hot SauceKetchupLeftover ChineseMayonnaiseNine-grain breadOnionPickle relishQuiche muffinsReddi WipSalmonTeriyaki marinadeUncooked pork chopsVeuve Clicquot Brut RoséWhole-wheat…
Pineapple Upside Down CakeFor my father, Harvey Eugene Cottle (February 28, 1948-December 5, 2023) It was the only choice for a manwho did not…