Tag Archives: death

A Columbus Day Casserole

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Michael Procopio

I thought long and hard about what might be appropriate to bring to a Columbus Day dinner attended mostly by people I’d never met before. After a short while, the answer was obvious: Continue reading →

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Kummerspeck

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Michael Procopio

[M]y brain would never forgive me if I forgot such a marvelously specific German term for the weight gained from inconsolate eating. “Grief bacon.” My wedge was flecked with specks of grief. I didn’t know whether to laugh at that or to cry. Continue reading →

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I Killed Audrey Hepburn

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Michael Procopio

It’s true that travel can broaden the mind but, in rare cases, it can also lead to an international celebrity killing spree. Continue reading →

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Death in the Afternoon

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Michael Procopio

I recently met up with my friend Fatemeh for brunch. I had every intention of it being a long, lingering meal– the type one anticipates when one is finally presented with a rare open day and the opportunity to spent … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Ears

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Michael Procopio

I never thought I had an issue with cauliflower. In fact, I’ve always enjoyed it, whether puréed into a soup, roasted to a nutty brown, or dragged through a bit of ranch dressing that always seems to accompany store-bought party … Continue reading →

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