by zora on October 31, 2011
Like I said, I was having a little trouble grasping what Denmark was all about. But then I met up with my friend S—, who helped it seem like a real, distinct place to me. “Tonight we’re going to have a typical Danish dinner,” she said. “It’s what everyone eats for Christmas, and of course [...]
by zora on September 12, 2011
I haven’t written about my home cooking in many months, and probably won’t again for a while (since I won’t be home till January, but that’s another story). But as you’ll see, this doughnut thing—I need to write about it for closure. Years ago, I wrote a couple of posts about how I learned to [...]
by zora on December 31, 2010
A lot of people say, “Wow, Zora—you have so much going on! Food! Travel! Your job is so fabulous!” It’s true–there’s a little fabulousness. But what’s really going on is the plight of all freelancers: Every week, I try 80 different things. If I’m lucky, one of them sticks maybe once a month. Because the [...]
by zora on February 8, 2010
There’s a lot of weird stuff to eat in Asia: dogs, snakes, sketchy-looking eggs. And bugs. I like food. I’ll taste almost anything. But I refuse to play the macho “what’s the weirdest thing you ever ate” game, and if I’m just not hungry, well…I’m just not hungry. That’s what happened to Peter and me [...]