Food is our undeniable shared passion. It is part of our memories, feelings and plans. It is intertwined with the mistakes and successes, the joy and the pain, the seasons and celebrations. It is the richness of life!
In this book, you’ll find over 100 pages of poems, memoirs and recipes. This anthology was created month-by-month during the year 2013. We posted our writings on our blog (tastyyear.wordpress.com) from authors in Colorado, Arizona, South Korea, Costa Rica and Canada.
The tidbits reflect the insights of each of the writers. We are an eclectic mix of family and friends, poets, novelists and playwrights, sculptors and adventurers, men and women, gay and straight, young and old, that are all part of the Open Book Writing Group.
Table of Contents:
CONTENTS
Supporting ‘Art from Ashes’1
Tasty Year: Month by Month3
JANUARY5
pity on the potato chips7
a snowy day in january8
biscuits10
whispering croissant11
the new year and jimmy dean sausage13
now, nurture14
FEBRUARY15
heart-shaped cake pans17
advice from a chocolate wrapper18
nothing fancy19
heart and stomach20
playing with my food21
MARCH23
thai food25
achaques26
taco lady28
dancing in the kitchen30
green eggs and pancakes31
rejection letters and other things32
giving it up for lent34
APRIL35
apple juice37
that man can bake a cake38
i have been dreaming about you, rambutan40
floating patches42
MAY43
my chariot, my soundtrack45
a breakfast memory46
birthday bash48
buddha’s birthday50
JUNE51
oatmeal53
lunchdate 6/25/0954
portuguese delight55
GMO57
my dad as a blue jay59
rough ride refreshment61
new tricks62
JULY63
pico de gallo65
karma in the kitchen66
ballpark in the sky67
kale, they said68
rated r for ripe69
AUGUST71
juicy fruits73
boiling jars of happiness74
blueberry muffins75
avocado76
SEPTEMBER77
rice pudding79
dancing with your baby: an ode to breastfeeding80
i’ve changed my mind about romance & eggplants82
meatballs84
melt85
now, that’s a v8!86
OCTOBER87
madagascar beans89
muffin meditation90
what’s cookin’91
texas hash92
juice93
out of a jam94
sugar is not love95
NOVEMBER97
jungle bisque99
memory work100
the church supper101
church lady chili recipe102
who needs pumpkin pie?103
DECEMBER105
confessions of a junk food junkie107
coziness in the pacific northwest108
clink cheers with the world109
About the Writers111
Carol Mahoney112
Gail Gregerson114
Gerry Magnie116
Joan Gregerson117
Lisa Hutchinson119
Michael P Thomas121
Molly Gregerson123
Sean Paul Mahoney124
Index126
Dedication130
In this book, you’ll find over 100 pages of poems, memoirs and recipes. This anthology was created month-by-month during the year 2013. We posted our writings on our blog (tastyyear.wordpress.com) from authors in Colorado, Arizona, South Korea, Costa Rica and Canada.
The tidbits reflect the insights of each of the writers. We are an eclectic mix of family and friends, poets, novelists and playwrights, sculptors and adventurers, men and women, gay and straight, young and old, that are all part of the Open Book Writing Group.
Table of Contents:
CONTENTS
Supporting ‘Art from Ashes’1
Tasty Year: Month by Month3
JANUARY5
pity on the potato chips7
a snowy day in january8
biscuits10
whispering croissant11
the new year and jimmy dean sausage13
now, nurture14
FEBRUARY15
heart-shaped cake pans17
advice from a chocolate wrapper18
nothing fancy19
heart and stomach20
playing with my food21
MARCH23
thai food25
achaques26
taco lady28
dancing in the kitchen30
green eggs and pancakes31
rejection letters and other things32
giving it up for lent34
APRIL35
apple juice37
that man can bake a cake38
i have been dreaming about you, rambutan40
floating patches42
MAY43
my chariot, my soundtrack45
a breakfast memory46
birthday bash48
buddha’s birthday50
JUNE51
oatmeal53
lunchdate 6/25/0954
portuguese delight55
GMO57
my dad as a blue jay59
rough ride refreshment61
new tricks62
JULY63
pico de gallo65
karma in the kitchen66
ballpark in the sky67
kale, they said68
rated r for ripe69
AUGUST71
juicy fruits73
boiling jars of happiness74
blueberry muffins75
avocado76
SEPTEMBER77
rice pudding79
dancing with your baby: an ode to breastfeeding80
i’ve changed my mind about romance & eggplants82
meatballs84
melt85
now, that’s a v8!86
OCTOBER87
madagascar beans89
muffin meditation90
what’s cookin’91
texas hash92
juice93
out of a jam94
sugar is not love95
NOVEMBER97
jungle bisque99
memory work100
the church supper101
church lady chili recipe102
who needs pumpkin pie?103
DECEMBER105
confessions of a junk food junkie107
coziness in the pacific northwest108
clink cheers with the world109
About the Writers111
Carol Mahoney112
Gail Gregerson114
Gerry Magnie116
Joan Gregerson117
Lisa Hutchinson119
Michael P Thomas121
Molly Gregerson123
Sean Paul Mahoney124
Index126
Dedication130
