Nostalgia is a powerful drug. Under its influence, ordinary songs take on dimensions and powers, like emotional superheroes. Kate Christensen dimensiondrugemotional Change image and share on social
I've always had rock star envy. Unfortunately, writing is a pedestrian, tame occupation done while sitting in coffee-stained pajamas in front of a computer rather than prowling around a huge stage in sweaty leather pants, so I have to get my kicks vicariously. Kate Christensen coffeecomputerenvy share on social
Food is not a means toward resolution. It can't cure heartbreak or solve untenable dilemmas. Kate Christensen curedilemmafood Change image and share on social
It's really hard for me, every day, to confront my writing. It never gets easier over time. Kate Christensen confrontdayeasy Change image and share on social
Country ham is baked whole, usually with a glaze, sometimes studded with cloves, and served as the centerpiece of Christmas and Easter feasts. Kate Christensen bakecenterpiecechristmas Change image and share on social
If there's a rift in the marriage - if someone feels neglected, frustrated, tempted by others, or unsure - then trouble can easily arise. Kate Christensen ariseeasilyfelt Change image and share on social
It makes you vulnerable to win an award. It's nice to get the attention, but your neck is stuck out. Kate Christensen attentionawardmake Change image and share on social
If you've got cockles, those nickel-size, heart-shaped mollusks, and you want to get fancy, steam them, then toss the meat in finely ground cornmeal. Kate Christensen cocklecornmealfancy Change image and share on social
Of course, eating broccoli raw, nutritionally and aesthetically speaking, is no doubt the best way of all. Raw broccoli makes a delectable salad when sliced into thin strips on a mandolin, marinated in lemon-mustard vinaigrette, then tossed with toasted pecans or hazelnuts, halved cherry tomatoes, and fresh minced basil. Kate Christensen aestheticallybasilbroccoli share on social
Even more than dying itself, I'm scared of the horror-movie changes that happen to the human body as it ages. I think of it as a sort of haunted-house effect, living inside a crumbling, creaking structure that is full of ghosts and will, some day, fall down. Kate Christensen agebodycreak share on social