I just finished reading Sketches from a Life by George F. Kennan. It contains entries from his travel diaries written during his long career as a cold-war diplomat and after. He seems to have spent most of his life in different cities and countries, mostly Northern countries and writes beautifully of the particular slant of [...]
Archive for April, 2007
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Posted in books on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Homemade Potato Chips
Posted in Recipes on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Roasted Potato Chips a la Hotel Roanoke
The last thing I need are potato chips, but I had some homemade chips as an appetizer at the beautiful old hotel in Roanoke, Virginia. I’ve been craving them ever since and came up with a non-fried alternative.
2 pounds (2 or 3 large) potatoes (I used russets or largish red ones), [...]
March 12 New Yorker
Posted in Uncategorized on April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s probably sacrilege, but I don’t usually enjoy John McPhee’s essays – too long, dry and minutely detailed, but the latest “Season on the Chalk,” is an easy read, with many amusing touches. It was quite enjoyable. The Fiction, “See the Other Side” was also quite good, with a wonderful moment in a chapel crowded with [...]
