Tag Archives: Food & Drink

What We Got Here

Posted on 11 January 2015 by Isabel Gibson

What we got here”¦is a failure to communicate. Captain, Road Prison 36 in Cool Hand Luke Another in a set of reflections on our recent trip to New Zealand and Australia. We have lots of kinds of coffee. He shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Black is the New Clear

Posted on 13 July 2014 by Isabel Gibson

Like Sally, I just want my tea the way I want it – oh, and the rest of society, too, while we’re at it.   Clear, please. There is a short pause and then a disarmingly frank admission. I’m sorry. … Continue reading →

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Days of Mateus and Macaroni

Posted on 24 November 2013 by Isabel Gibson

A little old lady asks where pasta came from, opening a window into a whole world of food diversification in the last 20 years. Where did pasta come from? I’m puzzled. The speaker, a little old white-haired lady I’ve known … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Match: Super Versus Pseudo

Posted on 20 October 2013 by Isabel Gibson

An everyday visit to the grocery store becomes a study in contrasts, from organic, air-chilled chicken, to chocolate-chip-cookie spread. My cart is filling nicely. Grapefruit and cauliflower; carrots and green beans; mushrooms and brussels sprouts. Fresh salmon (albeit a little … Continue reading →

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Coolers & Colonoscopies

Posted on 14 July 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Serve chilled. Drink cold. Two beverages; two instructions; two distinct communication styles. The first seems to assume a social gathering: Serve chilled. Reminiscent of trendy menus — Gazpacho, chilled to perfection — it speaks with a slightly snooty air.  Its … Continue reading →

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The All-Aboutness of Avocados

Posted on 09 June 2013 by Isabel Gibson

The long-lasting effects of an encounter over the avocado bin, and reflections on the life lessons offered by that humble fruit. Avocados are all about planning. Startled, I look up from what I’m doing — feeling up avocados — and … Continue reading →

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More or Less

Posted on 05 May 2013 by Isabel Gibson

In which the alleged wisdom of the Orient collides with the pickiness of Isabel. Unencumbered by handles, the tea cylinder is still too hot to lift, so I nudge it carefully, turning it to see what it says. Ah. Ten … Continue reading →

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By Bread Alone

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Isabel Gibson

A chance encounter with buckwheat tea leads to deep thoughts about bread, bread-like substances, and proverbs. It started innocently enough. Doesn’t it always? It ended with yet another overwhelming spell on Dr. Google’s couch. But I get ahead of myself. … Continue reading →

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Sweet Corn, Green Onions

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland. The sandwiches today are tuna with sweet corn. The Lady of the house — literally, she being married to a Lord — is briefing us on today’s options. … Continue reading →

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