layers of flavor

Sunday, 22 March 2009, 20:27 | Category : food, personal growth
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i like chocolate.  as i’ve gotten older, i find that i appreciate darker chocolate moreso than i did as a child.  i like the more complex flavors that come with darker chocolates.  one concept i fought was the idea that coffee enhances the flavor complexity of chocolate.  i’m not a fan of coffee.  i don’t [...]

the metaphor

Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 20:15 | Category : work
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i was explaining this week to a relative who is raising her two biological sons and her two nieces (who were abused and placed in her care), the difference between parenting these two very different sets of children. remember when you were little and you played with playdoh?  when you opened up a fresh can [...]

a warm cup of tea

Monday, 9 March 2009, 19:37 | Category : Uncategorized
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i have eaten so many types of dal in the past few days.  i can’t remember all their names, but there have been yellow, red, and black morsels of utter happiness all over my plate.  sweetie’s getting very good at making indian food.  (there was ever any doubt?  she’s been reading anything and EVERYTHING she [...]