food – Beisan's Burble

Fire Island Scribbles – 1-

A dialogue about people – I like raw people – So, like, what? You like them uncooked? – …. Yes. I like them uncooked. Not even seared, not the slightest heat touching them. – Do they also have to be whole? Or can they be sliced, chopped, julienned? – The knife can have touched them,Continue reading “Fire Island Scribbles – 1-“

Bring Joy to Their Hearts

Once, upon a waning crescent moon during a spring in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, two apricot sellers wheeled their wooden carts down a long sandy curb outside of the market, a few hundred meters apart from each other. As the sun was packing to take its leave for the day, and so were the other marketContinue reading “Bring Joy to Their Hearts”

Sour Candy by the Bougainvillea Bush

“This is the one!” my little girl exclaimed, “This is the candy that stays sour all the way through! Let’s get it! You won’t be able to handle it, your tongue will burn after!” So I bought her this small candy that they thankfully sold in singles, and I got one for myself too. WeContinue reading “Sour Candy by the Bougainvillea Bush”