Food
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Nuts to This

I continued prying nuts as my fingers grew stickier. No worries–the pitch had to be good for my skin. Continue reading
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A Retrospective: Chi Phat, Cambodia

I have to explain the word “poop.” I’m thinking if he doesn’t already know this, I’ve got a problem. Should I demonstrate, perhaps? Play acting, of course. Continue reading
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Wrestling a Jackfruit
A battle ensued. The individual edible flowers were interconnected with “tendons” that anchored them to the spiky peel and pithy center, and I had to slice and tug and rip and curse to get the flowers out. Continue reading
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What’s Happening in Your Fridge?
Soon you have an alien something oozing a toxic goo, crawling and dripping on the walls and shelves. Continue reading
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Dangers of Stalking Wild Asparagus
Were the asparagus spears too menacing for the deputies? Did they think he had some kind of potent vegetable weapon, cocked and ready to spit deadly asparagus juice? Continue reading
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Wild Bounty
Within minutes we were nearly tripping over (not from) all kinds of fungi. Continue reading
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Homemade
I could get the store brand or the stick of dough wrapped in plastic. It was heavy. Natural ingredients. No lard. European. I got two. Continue reading
