Wednesday, February 20, 2013

'Tis Rotten

Fueled by the insatiable advertising needs of the Food Network and a viewing public suddenly interested in distinguishing deglazing from deveining, the staid format established by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin was chucked into the garbage like spoiled milk. (Andy Greenwald via Grantland)

Friday, February 01, 2013

Holy, but not potable

In the doorway, the young vicar attempts to engage them. He holds a hand to his doughy waist like a nervous old woman, a flop of brown hair falls across one temple. (NW by Zadie Smith)