Old Friend

The Joy of Cooking is a wonderful cookbook and from now on I will try to not forget it as it sits on the shelf next to Mark Bittman's bright red How To Cook Everything.

Dreaming at Work

When I grow up I will host dinner parties and my guests will set their drinks on cute paper napkins. I will try out multiple versions of recipes and there will be neighbors with whom I can share my creations. I will have a burr grinder for my coffee, and the coffee will be kept in a big metal canister with a heavy stainless steel teaspoon scoop. It will brew in an automatic drip pot and be ready for short visits and overnight guests. My house will have hardwood floors and I will enjoy various projects for beautifying my home and garden. I will plant vegetables in the spring and can them in the fall. I will be wearing an apron with a v-neck. I will make Halloween costumes for my children on my sewing machine. I will host Thanksgiving dinners with too much food and just enough wine.

I will learn how to start sentences in a story with another word besides "I".