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March 2, 2006
Dinner With Reporter
Here's what I made for the reporter from the Philadelphia Weekly:
Salad of blackberries and beets over arugula with a hazelnut oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
Eggplant, eggwhites, and grape tomatoes simmered in red wine, garlic and basil, a fourth cup of Trader Joe's marinara in the reporter's
Mashed cauliflower
Pinot noir
She couldn't finish her food... normal people can never handle the volume. I made her almost as much food as I made for MR because she mentioned that she is pregnant, and if you're pregnant you need to eat. She was charming and asked us tons of questions. Of course we love talking about CR, food, life-extension, SENS, and our goofy courtship. I find that reporters always understand how I fell in love with MR's writing -- fellow writers can understand that for a true writer, the writing conveys the essence of the soul. That tells you much more than you learn from a personal ad, a date, or meeting at a bar.
We had a lovely dinner, and we sent her home with a megamuffin. She asked many intelligent questions about CR, SENS, life-extension, food, and our lives. She also brought me some Starbucks coffee, which makes me very happy.
Tomorrow morning, off to the races again. 7 am meeting, two interviews during the day, and the usual work work work. Then tomorrow after work I'm going out for a glass of wine with my friends Jeff and Jon. Jeff is threatening to cancel but Jon will be there. We're going down to a little wine bar in Center City called Tria where they have precisely five ounce pours -- there's a mark on the glass. Then home to cuddle my Orange One and our calico cat.
Posted by april at March 2, 2006 9:37 PM
Comments
And Kieffer too. Don't forget to mention him. He will be upset! As for the reporter, I guess you can take out the fetus and create a baby ribs fest. But I don't recommend it. I definitely don't. I do in fact. Hooohaaaaa. I love being perverse!
Posted by: zeynep at March 2, 2006 8:34 PM
I use to have a tough time eating volumes of good veggies, by American standards, but I stuck with it. Now I have room for plenty of low calorie, high nutritious foods, without feeling stuffed. I often wonder what would happen if I ever stopped eating like this. I could blow up, because my stomach is now so accustomed to eating so much.
Posted by: Connie at March 3, 2006 4:27 PM