This morning I went to visit my great-aunt's freshman year roommate. But more than that, her lifelong best friend. Her name is Mary Ellen. My great-aunt Gray was a very special and unique character, and if you've read the first few sentences of Food Heroes you'll see what I mean.Mary Ellen and Aunt Gray spent…
Tonight I drove home to Tulipwood in a thunderstorm. It rained so hard it was as if the earth just needed to let it all out. We all need to let it out sometimes. There was lightening too. Big thunderbolts flashing over the George Washington Bridge.Normally I dislike traffic, but tonight something was different. My…
I'm not sure where to begin, but to put it quite simply, this is the story of "Camp Chaos."It's been a fun, whirlwind of a book tour so far, lots of plane rides and new faces, and public speaking, and sweaty palms, and good parties. And lots of book signing.I don't have writers cramp yet.…
It all started when someone told me I sounded like Greta Garbo. I blamed it on the cotton fields of Arkansas where I'd spent the weekend, but I now think the cotton fields are innocent.Let me back track for a moment.I had a book shindig at Omnivore Books in San Francisco last night. My friends…
Last night was the evening of the century. Well, the evening of my century.My friends at Eventbrite threw a party called "An Evening with Food Heroes" to celebrate Bay area culinary artisans and to celebrate the release of my book. It was at Terroir, which is my new favorite place.It has so much charm, and…
Over the weekend I went to Lake Village, Arkansas for a book signing. It is home of Rhoda Adams, chapter thirteen.It is also home of Paul Michael Company and my friends Debbie and Paul Michael who hosted a book event for me at their wildly popular store.How popular you ask?This is the parking lot. There…
Today is September 1st. In case you didn't have it in big bold letters on your calendar. With gold star stickers. Like I do.September 1st is the day my book officially meanders into book stores everywhere. Just strolls right in and plops itself down. Preferably in a window, or at the very least on an…
While I was in Seattle last week, one of my adventures was a pie making demonstration by Kate McDermott. You probably remember her from the other times I've mentioned pie. Like this time and this time. I also talk about it in Food Heroes... coming out tomorrow, ack!What my other pie experiences didn't have, however,…
I want to tell you about an event next week that you'll love. It's called "An Evening With Food Heroes."I've been planning it with Eventbrite all Summer and the time is finally here.It's a chance for you to meet some of the most delectable culinary artisans in the Bay Area, all in one place, on…