North Pole Diet

I caught the tail end of this (tail end meaning stumbling over the band as they loaded out) last night because I was caught in a movie theatre. I wish I had caught the whole thing, but I was lucky enough to get a book.

The fusion of food and literature doesn't happen often enough, and this well executed collection made me grin all the way through. Like, really. This is delightful and how often is poetry allowed to be delightful? Hope there's more of this to come. Maybe a blog with short cooking how-to videos and chefs reading poems? Instant success.

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From the editor's notes,

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"I solicited poems from diverse local and regional writers, required that they adhere to the following guidelines: 1) Cook a meal with friends or alone; 2) document the experience with photos; 3) list the ingredients in italics; and 4) launch into a poem inspired by the experience.

..............................................................- Jared T. Fischer.

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featuring:

Hanna Badalova

Jared T. Fischer

Jennifer H. Fortin

Chuck Green

Becky Hunter

Anna Louise Joingco

Ashlie Kauffman

Timmy Reed

Stephen Reichert

Brian Schmukler