What's Cooking with Jean
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Talking with My Mouth Full


For all of you out there who have been struggling with this flu going around, I joined your company this week. The lingering sick has provided time for me to quickly plan for our trip that we leave for on Thursday, as well as finally read this book by someone from our neighborhood.

A year ago, my mother-in-law asked if this was indeed the neighborhood where we lived, after she read the book from her local library. The book is not only great press for our neighborhood ("it is very much like a village within the city"), but the recipes and words surround them are beautiful reminding me why i love this thing we called food.

From one of my favorite chapters, "An Ode to Toast"
There is an innocence and purity about toast that you turn to in times of need. You smell toast and you feel better. Let it snow. Let it get dark at 4:30. You're in a warm house, wearing fuzzy slippers and a flannel nightgown, and you're making toast. If you're really lucky, you have a shaker filled with cinnamon and sugar.

if you want her amazing recipe for "Toast," you'll have to buy the book. For now, I need to return this borrowed copy to my dear friend.

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