The story of Eva Thorgold from birth to adulthood as a successful chef told through the stories of others. It’s like a series of short stories when Eva figures a little or a lot. Is it a novel or a collection of related short stories?
Author: howardwthompson
I'm a person who likes to travel, read, cook, and eat
Minnesota Hot Dish
I’m between two posts about novels from J. Ryan Strada – who writes about the midwest – the last one being on Minnesota (The Lager Queen off Minnesota). This was the perfect spot for a post on Minnesota Hot Dish. Spoiler alert, the novels are better than the dish
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
J. Ryan Stradal’s novels focus on conflicts in midwestern (often Minnesota) families working in the food industry. Edith and Helen are two sisters with very different temperaments. They separate with animosity in young adulthood and are estranged for decades before (spoiler alert) finally reconciling.
Open Face Tuna Melts
Back when I was working I loved the tuna melts at the hotel restaurant just across the street from my office. I had been Jonesing for one when I this nice tuna salad sandwich recipe in the NY Times food section which I adapted to open face tuna melts.
Lewis River Hike
In early July Carla and I joined Linda and Jonah on a wonderful hike along the Lewis River in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Good times and great views abounded
