I've got a pretty red book that explains my absence these last three weeks. After 15 months of research and writing, I finally finished my master's thesis, Home on the Range: the Story of an American Cook. If anyone knows of an agent or editor interested in documenting the contributions of a pioneer of regional American cooking, let me know.
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Congratulations!
Fantastic, Caroline! Well done. Unfortunately, I only know special agents; however, if you're willing to release your masters-work under an alias I'm sure my friends would be more than eager to position it as samizdat in Red China. Certain interests have long held that if you can reach a country though it's stomachs the unrest that follows will often lead to revolution. Here see the pioneering works of one G.I. Tumult, whom, among other various contributions to the field, was the first foreign intelligence theorist to introduce the language of food into the theater of war. His coinages include, off the top of my head here: "unrest is brewing", "the fruits of war", "if you can't stand the heat...", "stir up public opinion", "we creamed them", "let them fry" (which actually had very different connotations at the time of it's introduction than it does today. we had just introduced the saute to the Contra Rebels in Nicaragua, who previously solely roasted their spider monkey on spits over feeble jungle fires. needless to say they became enamored of a Cocoa dusted fillet of howler monkey in a sherry-mango reduction served with a hearty portion of smashed sweet plantains and a hearty chili chutney. it's a shame, really, the legacy of the Contra being what it is when they made such provocative and forward-looking dishes). So, anyway, the list goes on and has infiltrated so readily and conveniently into the public discourse and news media of our modern times that we can hardly think of a time when there was War without the handy and dissociative metaphors of the kitchen and sports arena. What was once a covert tool, carefully guarded and stealthily employed by the adepts of that grand game of global politics has transformed into a tasty buffet of imaginative word-play.
For that matter, the French Revolution can be pinned mostly on the scarcity of palatable breads at the time, and then there's the whole, "let them eat cake" thing. So, seriously.... Consider it - your pseudonym writ large on the pages of history and the story of the Chinese Bronz Revolution that finally brought freedom and delicious classic American Cuissine to the rice-gorged masses.
Hi Caroline! Congrats! I can't wait to read it. I think you should apply for the Next FoodNetwork Star. Love ya.
Hi Caroline! Your thesis looks very sexy - good call with the red binding. I just tried to send our class my guac recipe, but your email address bounced back! Could you email me your current email address? Mine is mylastname@usc.edu ... you know my last name, right? :)
-Laura
Dear Caroline,
I have read your manuscript Home on the Range: the Story of an American Cook and liked it very much.
The story is engaging and senstively handled but what was really delightful was experiencing your imaginative and clever language; you're a born writer and should write many more biographies of interesting people.
hey-
when do you start your "Caroline Cares" counseling advice blog? i could use a little time on the cathode couch...
I'm obviously a little late on the uptake (yeah, it's July), but great work, lady! I can't wait to read it.
I agree, the binding's sexy. If it were a man, he would be in a red velveteen robe with a hairless, glimmering chest and a scotch, neat.
I'm sorry, where was I? Oh right, good job.
Caroline, I love the whole look of your book. The red, that particular red, is excellent. Would love to read it. Any chance of that?
Love your blog. I'm a bit late discovering the world of blogs and yours is the first I've visited. I was thrilled to see you and all your entries.
Ouisie
Ouisie! So flattered you found my site. Of course you may read my book--I'll ask my mom to lend you here copy. I could email you a draft, but it's much more satisfying to take it in your hands and turn the pages. Thanks for asking!
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