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patentparanyc · 10-17-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
On my myspace page, I received a friend invite from someone billing himself as a "food novelist".

Can someone give me an idea what the hell that is?

Anything like a real estate novelist, who never had time for a wife?

Frequently Asked Questions of a Food Novelist:

What is a Food Novelist?

A person who writes food novels.

What is a Food Novel?

A fictional novel using the restaurant business as its setting, cooks as the characters, and food as the dominant metaphor.

Why Write About Food?

Cooks are fascinating characters. Food is the foundation of life. The two together make incredible stories. Every secret of the universe can be found inside a vegetable.

Are Food Novels Interesting?

Yes. People love making food, eating food, talking about food, and reading about food. With the popularity of the Food Network, celebrity chefs, and cookbooks, Americans have shown great interest in the culinary arts. Writing novels about food and restaurant cooks is the next logical step in this cultural trend.

How is Other Food Writing Different?

Most other food writing is non-fiction, usually centered around restaurant reviews, memoirs, biographies, or recipe books. Food novels are fictional stories with fictional characters, using food to describe philosophic concepts, inter-personal relationships, and commentary on modern American culture.

Not Bob · 10-17-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
On my myspace page, I received a friend invite from someone billing himself as a "food novelist".

Can someone give me an idea what the hell that is?

Anything like a real estate novelist, who never had time for a wife?

No idea, but it gave me a flashback to stealing Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe from my parent's room when I was a wee lad. IIRC, the whole schtick of the book was that a series of famous chefs were killed in accordance with the recipe that made them famous, which was maybe listed after the body was discovered? Anyway, the heroine (a pastry chef) solves the crime before she gets flambed or frozen or whatever.

Hmmm. Maybe the author is your myspace friend.

Sparklehorse · 10-17-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Shhh. One of those guys is aV and the other is Sparklehorse.

N.B. to fringey: I am not the one making this joke.

ltl/fb · 10-17-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
N.B. to fringey: I am not the one making this joke.

I don't think I get you mixed up with b-n-b. You aren't rich (bitches).

Sparklehorse · 10-17-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
I don't think I get you mixed up with b-n-b. You aren't rich (bitches).

The last time I said I lived with my wife and kids in Ohio, you let out a virtual scream, if memory serves.

ltl/fb · 10-17-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
The last time I said I lived with my wife and kids in Ohio, you let out a virtual scream, if memory serves.

You live in OHIO? Don't you live in Boston? With Anne Elk?

AAAAHHHHHH.

It's all coming back to me. In a bad way. She was riffing on (or unconsciously reproducing) my tendency to mix you up with soup sandwich? But you aren't actually from Ohio?

I don't like this. I feel very off-center now.

patentparanyc · 10-17-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
You live in OHIO? Don't you live in Boston? With Anne Elk?

AAAAHHHHHH.

It's all coming back to me. In a bad way. She was riffing on (or unconsciously reproducing) my tendency to mix you up with soup sandwich? But you aren't actually from Ohio?

I don't like this. I feel very off-center now.

sparklehorse, who used? [I turn avatars off] the My Little Pony avatar that freaked you out, and has a niece in TCOTU, who comes back to Beantown for good cake. Or pastry. Can't remember which.

andViolins · 10-17-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
You live in OHIO? Don't you live in Boston? With Anne Elk?

AAAAHHHHHH.

It's all coming back to me. In a bad way. She was riffing on (or unconsciously reproducing) my tendency to mix you up with soup sandwich? But you aren't actually from Ohio?

I don't like this. I feel very off-center now.

Would you like a cookie?

aV

ltl/fb · 10-17-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by andViolins
Would you like a cookie?

aV

It's like you don't even know me. CAKE.

NotFromHere · 10-17-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by andViolins
Would you like a cookie?

aV

If you'd been paying attention you'd know that her new love is Sprinkles cupcakes.

Replaced_Texan · 10-17-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
On my myspace page, I received a friend invite from someone billing himself as a "food novelist".

Can someone give me an idea what the hell that is?

Anything like a real estate novelist, who never had time for a wife?

I don't know what a food novelist is, but the description reminded me of a great little first novel that I read a few years ago called Bread Alone, sort of chick-lit, but I liked it. It had some substance to it.

I see the author has a new book, I'll have to check it out.

ltl/fb · 10-17-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
If you'd been paying attention you'd know that her new love is Sprinkles cupcakes.

I would prefer an entire cake. Cupcakes are just a more manageable/reasonable size. Their frostings are really good, too.

I used to be able to get, I think at the Whole Foods near me in Dallas, a little layer cake like 6" in diameter. Very high frosting-to-cake ratio. It was awesome.

sunnybunny · 10-17-2007, 04:39 PM

I remember that Taryn Rose shoe sizing is odd, but I can't remember in which direction...anyone know?

speaking of myspace, I got a myspace message from some 29 year old Minnesotan who read about my cycling accident on Flower's page and wanted to chat cause he had a broken bone too. Dude Flower, what kind of company you keepin?

Flinty_McFlint · 10-17-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
I remember that Taryn Rose shoe sizing is odd, but I can't remember in which direction...anyone know?

speaking of myspace, I got a myspace message from some 29 year old Minnesotan who read about my cycling accident on Flower's page and wanted to chat cause he had a broken bone too. Dude Flower, what kind of company you keepin?

Hmm. Minnesotan. A dude. 29. Possible cycler. Likes to talk about his broken bone. Which part of this is surprising?

greatwhitenorthchick · 10-17-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
I remember that Taryn Rose shoe sizing is odd, but I can't remember in which direction...anyone know?

You know, I try and try and try to like Taryn Rose shoes because they are allegedly so good for your foot and have arch support and all that stuff, but I can't help myself. They're fugly. I wish they weren't. Anyway, to answer your question, they run big. I am an 8.5 shoe size and I take an 8 in Taryn Rose when I have tried them on.