You might hear someone sing

My family is not having the Christmas that you hear about in carols and television specials. I am typing this from California, where we were supposed to arrive next Tuesday for the holiday festivities, but instead I flew down six days early to help take care of my aunt, who is in the hospital. My mother is here, too, and my aunt’s two daughters, my cousins. My aunt came down with an acute

Wade way in

November was nice, but what happened to it? Hi.Our visit to the East Coast was good and long and involved a lot of sleeping and pizza research, the common themes of our days off since Delancey came along. I wrote a story about stuffing for this fine newspaper - you know that it’s not just for Thanksgiving, right? You can eat stuffing whenever you want - and now I’m working on a story for this

She got out a skillet

I should begin with a confession: I’m not in Thanksgiving mode yet. Who knows. It’s weird. This holiday sort of sneaks up, I’ve noticed, and then it’s quickly eclipsed by Christmas, which is sad, since Thanksgiving is our only national holiday devoted wholly to eating. This year, we’re heading to New Jersey to visit family, and I will almost certainly make cranberry chutney and probably a

I am sold

I know this cookie looks wholesome. Actually, I’ll raise you one and say that it verges on homely. But this cookie speaks to me, and what it says is, Hey, baaaabe-eh. In this voice.Meet Kim Boyce’s whole wheat chocolate chip cookie. This might be my favorite chocolate chip cookie, which is an absolutely insane thing to say, because until about a week ago, I thought that title belonged, forever

Drop everything

A year or so ago, when we opened Delancey, I thought our lives were over and we would never see our friends again. Now that I type that out, it sounds like I was channeling Chicken Little, but my thinking wasn’t without reason: in the restaurant business, you work when other people play, and that complicates almost everything. But as it turns out, our friends are more flexible than I had given

Mesut Ozil from Germany

Mesut Ozil born October 15, 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. He is a German footballer of Turkish descent who currently plays in the club Real Madrid since August 2010. He plays as an attacking midfielder at the club and also the national team. Ozil is an important player in the Germany national team squad. In Madrid ozil is also a central player who dibtuhkan Madrid to tear apart the opponent's defense.

Now here, now there

I have two half brothers who live on the East Coast, and when I was a kid, if they came home for the holidays, they would bring a Styrofoam cooler of oysters. My father would get out his knife and shucking glove and lean against the kitchen counter, flicking grit and shells into the sink as he went, and they would all stand around, eating and sighing, making the noises that people make when they

Because there was a bag of plums

I took this picture on an excellent afternoon.It was a Saturday. I had just met a deadline that I had been dreading. I was immensely relieved. Two of our best friends were in town for a visit, two friends who moved here a couple of years ago and became sort of like family, but then they found jobs and gigs in other cities, so they moved away. But they were in town on this particular day, and

A quiet soup

That was not the week I planned to have. Whoa.A week ago yesterday, I went to bed like I do every night. I read “Shouts & Murmurs” in the New Yorker and wondered, as usual, why it wasn’t very funny. I set my glasses on top of the stack of books on my bedside table and then retrieved them when they fell, as usual, and slid behind the table. I felt pretty normal - which is to say, I didn’t feel

Joris Mathijsen from Netherlands

Joris Mathijsen is a professional Dutch footballer. He was born 5 April 1980 in Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands.Now, He plays for Hamburger SV and the national team as a centre back, usually on the left side as he is left footed.

We tell stories

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about words, and about the way we tell stories. Today, I wanted to share some of the things that have been making me think.I started listening to Radiolab as a way to pass the time while I walk the dog, because he needs a lot of walking, and now I listen because I’m crazy for it. It’s part science, part philosophy, and part sound editing wizardry, but mostly,

Before you know it

Somewhere, a woman named Corentine is serving leeks vinaigrette for dinner. It’s been ten years, but I know it.Corentine was my host mother in Paris, the year that I was 21 and studying abroad. She had the most magnificent name I had ever heard and something a little Jane Birkin, just a little, about her looks. Whenever someone asks me how I learned to cook or how I got into food, I usually

What this summer felt like

Labor Day sneaked up on us.We fell asleep last night with the windows open, and this morning, there was a chill in the house. I know I’m not supposed to say it, but I think something is changing.When I think about this summer, these are the pictures I want to think about. They’re what this summer felt like.I’ve taken a lot of ferry rides.I’ve eaten a lot of melon. I’ve eaten a lot of

Khalid Boulahrouz

Khalid Boulahrouz is Dutch footballer. He was born 28 December 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands. Now, he was plays for the Netherlands and VfB Stuttgart.

But then

I can’t believe we haven’t talked about berry cobbler yet. August 27, and we haven’t talked about berry cobbler. I’ve got to fix that.For a long time, I didn’t get terribly excited about cobbler. I think you’re either a cobbler person or a crisp person, the same way that you’re either a cake person or a pie person. My mother is a crisp person, and that’s what I grew up eating. I can be swayed

Giovanni van Bronckhorst

After the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, he was elected into the Order of Orange-Nassau. Ridder Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst OON was born 5 February 1975 in Rotterdam), known as Gio in Spain, is a former Dutch footballer of Indonesian-Dutch descent who served as the captain of the Dutch national team, and played for his country in three World Cups (1998, 2006 and 2010), as well as three European Championships (2000, 2004, and 2008).

August 12

Delancey is one year old today.I took that picture, the one above, 16 months ago. Brandon had bought a 30-quart Hobart mixer a few months earlier, and we’d been storing it in our friend Carla’s basement. Our friend Sam named it Sir Mix-a-Lot. That morning, the morning that I took the picture, we had rented a big truck, wrestled Sir Mix-a-Lot into the back, strapped him in, and hauled him to

Johnny Heitinga Profile and Photo Gallery

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Full Name : Johnny Heitinga
Birth Date : November 15, 1983
Birth Place : Netherlands
Height : 1.82m
Weight : 69 kg
Age : 26
Position : Defender

It is called toast

Thank you for the many cheers and kind words about our anniversaries. You are so good to us! We went to Bellingham to celebrate over the weekend - which, in our world, means Monday and Tuesday, the days when Delancey is closed - and I regret to report that the dinosaur graffiti has been painted over. There’s a cafe there, and they put in some outdoor seating, so I guess they wanted to

Three / six

This is my favorite photograph from our wedding. Look at those crazy kids!Taking a romantic stroll in the alley behind someone’s apartment building! Blissing out beside the dumpsters! Oblivious to the wonky dinosaur graffiti! It was July 29, 2007, three years ago today, and we were on our way to get married. We had no idea what we might do with ourselves, or who we might become, but we had

Maarten Stekelenburg

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Date of Birth: 22 September 1982
Place of Birth : Haarlem, Netherlands
Height: 197 cm
Shirt number: 1
Position: Goalkeeper
Current club: Ajax
International Caps: 34

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That's the spirit

I hope you know that I take my job seriously. A number of you asked for a Pimm’s Cup recipe, so I’ve been drinking a lot of it. Just for you.That’s Brandon’s hand there, and actually, he’s holding a gin and tonic, but it doesn’t matter. The gesture is what counts. Long live Pimm’s Cup! Cheers!I first tasted Pimm’s in its native city of London, where it came to the table in a pitcher, mixed with

Ajen Robben Photo Gallery

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Arjen Robben fron Netherland

Arjen Robben was born 23 January 1984. He is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Before plays on Bayern he plays on Real Madrid, Chelsea, Psv. He was usually plays behind the forwards (inside position) as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills. Robben is the best player football in Netherland. He is also a part of the Netherlands national team and has appeared at Euro 2004, the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and at the 2010 World Cup.fantasy football rankings, football tickets.

For a popsicle

Summer is not messing around. Not only did it arrive right on time, on July 5, but the thermometer hit 94°F only three short days later. I know 94°F sounds like nothing to those of you melting along the Eastern Seaboard, or in Berlin, but when you consider the fact that my city spent the 4th of July in wool sweaters and knit tights and rain gear, it’s hot. I celebrated by making iced coffee.

Summer list

They say that in Seattle, summer doesn’t start until July 5, and they are not joking. Look at this! Look at it! And then compare it to the past month! I like the 4th of July, but HURRY UP, JULY 5TH.(I should note that, in my exuberance, I accidentally mistyped the above as “HOORAY UP, JULY 5TH,” which I can only assume is the compound of “hooray” and “giddyup” and is also, coincidentally, an

I'm starting today

I’ve been wanting to put up a new post for ten days, but I haven’t, because I don’t have a recipe to share. I’ve spent a lot of time worrying, watching the clock do its tick tock tick tock thing, and feeling pretty terrible about it. If you have a blog, you will know what I mean: this stuff is fun, but it comes with a lot of pressure. For a long time - six years on July 29th - this blog has

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈklaːs ˈjɑn ˈɦʏntəlaːr] ( listen); born 12 August 1983), nicknamed The Hunter, is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club A.C. Milan and internationally for the Dutch national team. Huntelaar is a prolific striker with technique and athleticism and has been compared in style to players such as Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Former Netherlands and FC Barcelona, and current FC Bayern manager Louis van Gaal has been quoted saying about the player "in the penalty area, he is the best player in the world, bar none."

Named Dutch Football Talent of the Year and Ajax "Player of the Year" in 2006, Huntelaar was a part of the Dutch side that won the 2006 UEFA U-21 Championship where he became the tournament's leading goalscorer. He was also named as one of two strikers in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. He is the all-time top scorer of the Netherlands U-21 national team with 18 goals in 22 appearances.[1] In domestic competition he finished top scorer in the Eredivisie 2005–06 and 2007–08 seasons.

Huntelaar played previously for PSV, De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, SC Heerenveen, AFC Ajax and Real Madrid C.F.,[6] before joining A.C. Milan in August 2009.
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It's my duty

I’m not exactly sure how to broach this topic, so I’m going to cut right to the chase. Fennel ice cream.I had fennel ice cream for the first time almost a month ago, and I’m still thinking about it. I used to only get this way about things involving chocolate, but apparently I’m growing up, or getting weirder. Either way, I take it as a positive development.If you’ve been reading here for a

Thiago Motta Image Gallery

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