Monday, July 4, 2011

Love, Onions, and a Country Song

It's no accident that my novels contain food metaphors. I grew up in a wild clan of Southern cooks who compared men to vegetables.

from Gone With A Handsomer Man:

Love is complex and has more than one layer. It's like an onion. You can chop it, dice it, and pulverize it, but the flavor is still be there, even if it stings your eyes.

I pulled the sheet over my head and tried to think of a soothing imaginary recipe. What I really needed was Smother Your Love gravy, poured over Forget Him pork chops, with a heaping side dish of He's Better Off With Another Girl pie. Whipped cream would be a nice touch. However, it's fragile and requires a stabilizer--once whipped cream falls apart, you can't put it back together.


But sometimes, I leave food out of the equation and add a country song:

Thanks for watching!


A Metamorphosis Monday contribution.
http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

6 comments:

  1. Love your food metaphors, so true. :) Once again, you created a lovely video. I really enjoy watching it. Thanks for sharing. Hope your writing goes smoothly and maybe take a little break to enjoy this 4th of July weekend. ;)

    Amy

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  2. I agree, Teeny and YOU must have great metabolisms! Food swirls around in my head too, I think way too much about what would be good! Happy 4th!

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  3. Beautiful post! What a creative space you got here! Love it!
    Happy 4th!
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  4. Happy 4th!! Michael!! =) Have a great day!!

    xo Lynda

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  5. This is great! I love it! Thanks for sharing.

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