Love and Other Impossible Pursuits by Ayelet Waldman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This isn’t a book I would have usually picked up for myself, but needed something to take on a trip that wasn’t a library book (I have a strict rule on traveling with books that aren’t mine) and it was a well [...]
Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara
My review
Okay, so this isn’t about bocci the game but rather the Japanese concept of Bachi – something akin to kharma. I think this (mis)understanding would change the entire reading experience. But then, I’m all about expectation management.
This wasn’t quite what I expected. Kind of like my [...]
On the shelf posts feature my thoughts on books and nurturing a love of reading in my son.
In a random conversation the other day, I mentioned to a former teacher that we were introducing our son to some of the classics of literature. There was a moment of silent shock at which point I added, [...]
All of my cooking adventures go into the <i>Not My Mother’s Kitchen</i> category, but this recipe actually comes from my maternal grandmother, quite possibly via a Knudsen cookbook. This quick and easy cake substitutes the typical egg and oil with a cup of mayonnaise.
This cake is incredibly moist and yet, not overly sweet.
I baked this [...]