Avocado my dad once told me to never mess with an unripe avocado he said if you cut it open too soon then it will know you are not interested in its growth so it will begin to die even if you do not eat it that in some parallel universe the avocado is a… Continue reading Avocado- Poem by Arthur Kayzakian
Category: Poetry
Long Live Gastronomic Poetry
Mark Strand passed away in November. Somehow I always expect there will be a flurry of magazine covers and articles to eulogize poets with the same kind of attention afforded to celebrities. And, perhaps that might be the case if the world resembled Brattleboro, Vermont where a stranger walked up to a poet friend of… Continue reading Long Live Gastronomic Poetry
Chocolate Hazelnut Earl Grey Granola
This is where you write something pithy. This is where you tell a funny joke. Or where you share a photo to awaken an urge inside for just one bite. Life comes to us, a whole pie, lattice intact. We share one slice. We take one for ourselves. We feast in quiet corners on the crumbs or… Continue reading Chocolate Hazelnut Earl Grey Granola
Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pacic
This summer has been full of coffee. Iced coffee. Head back to the previous post (and nab the Spicy Sweet Tea Glazed Chicken recipe) to learn why. I’m a passionate tea drinker but I can drink down a cup of coffee with the best of them. I’m an equal opportunity caffeineist. Initially, I had wanted… Continue reading Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pacic
Wine Poetry: Terroir by Phil Coturri
Terroir is an Expression of Place Terroir an expression of place enhanced by organic practices soil enlivened from extensive cover crops breathe flavor and intensity into fruit. Terroir vineyards surrounded by gardens the complexity of arugula, Padrón peppers, ripening tomatoes, sunchokes to the bane of the farmer, the chicken, lending to exactness of… Continue reading Wine Poetry: Terroir by Phil Coturri
Food Poetry: “Segments of an Orange” by Jen Karetnick
Segments of an Orange How can I rest? How can I be content when there is still that odor in the world? — Louise Gluck Hours before she died, my grandmother sucked dry three segments of a navel orange and, claiming her appetite had a short range, hooked out the pulp with her finger,… Continue reading Food Poetry: “Segments of an Orange” by Jen Karetnick
Coffee Poetry: Confessions of a Coffee Snob #3 by Jonathan Pacic
Breakfast is on the brain. Last week’s food poetry morsel included a plate of scrambled eggs that would have been perfect for Sun-Tzu, served up by poet Roy Mash. For many, the beginning of a day would be less welcome without a cup of coffee in hand. Even though I veer toward tea nine times… Continue reading Coffee Poetry: Confessions of a Coffee Snob #3 by Jonathan Pacic
Egg Poetry: A Plate of Scrambled Eggs by Roy Mash
In a crowded East Bay kitchen, I met Roy Mash as we sipped sparkling water before the start of a poetry reading. We began talking about the intersections between food and poetry and he mentioned he had written a bit of food poetry, especially one about eggs. Intrigued, I proceeded to devour the food poem shortly after… Continue reading Egg Poetry: A Plate of Scrambled Eggs by Roy Mash
Writing Recipe Headnotes for the Heart
Words can stick like dried honey to a countertop, catching any stray bit of paper towel. They can swirl and fuse into a person like stirring a spoonful of honey from a jar into a hot mug of tea. Sometimes we can be so carefree with our words, forgetting this quality they possess that rivals… Continue reading Writing Recipe Headnotes for the Heart
Food Poetry: Cream of Tartar by Julia Wendell
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships between mothers and daughters. They can be so fraught of misunderstanding. My mother used to denounce my teenage years as the years I didn’t talk to her. How could I explain the gulf of emotion and crisis upon which I was cresting outside of writing and reading… Continue reading Food Poetry: Cream of Tartar by Julia Wendell
20 Ways to Combat Poetry Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is a myth. Do you think chefs have cook’s block? Do you think Rick Bayless wakes up in the morning and thinks to himself, I don’t know what to cook? Michael Ruhlman probably uttered other statements I jotted down during IACP, but that is the one my mind keeps regurgitating with regularity. Rick… Continue reading 20 Ways to Combat Poetry Writer’s Block
Creation and Evolution
Creation and evolution? Let’s all just break bread instead.