Laurie Notaro Has Herself a Meaty Little Christmas
Humor writer Laurie Notaro recalls the first time her then-boyfriend dined at her parents’ home on Christmas Eve. It was a meaty affair.
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Laurie Notaro Shows the World How to Make Pickles
I just found out I’m Jewish. Thanks to a DNA testing kit that my husband bought each of us for Christmas, I have some new bragging rights. Somewhere in the last 300 years I have some ancestors who were Ashkanazi Jews, probably making knishes and briskets and peddling them across…
Laurie Notaro’s Clean Your Plate (Then Take a Picture of It) Club
When my meal arrives, whether I’m patronizing Waffle House or a restaurant with real tablecloths, that signals to me that it is time to eat. That’s the green light that lets this little cow know it’s time to feed. But in some people, that gene is apparently mutated and signals…
Laurie Notaro’s 10 Rules for Writing a Book (WARNING: Violence Ahead)
I am living in 1927, in London, Scotland, Paris, and Florida. I ride in Rolls-Royces, wear the jewels from the ancient crown of Poland and Catherine the Great, I am married, divorced, widowed, divorced, I have millions and I have pretty close to nothing. I am a silent screen actress,…
Candy Hearts: Stories of Food and Love
Dish of Death | Laurie Notaro I place the bowl of spaghetti on the table directly in front of my husband. Then I stand there for a moment and give him a dirty look, just like I do every time I make spaghetti. “So,” I say in a completely serious…
Laurie Notaro’s Dish of Death
Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we’re handing out Candy Hearts — stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. I place the bowl of spaghetti on the table directly in front of my husband. Then I stand there for…
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Laurie Notaro’s Seven Reasons Why Phoenix is Better than Portland
Editor’s Note: When architect and community activist Taz Loomans announced she was moving to Portland, we added her to a long list of Phoenicians who’ve decided to pack their bags and head to the Pacific Northwest. And then we called Laurie Notaro. Notaro is a best-selling author and frequent New…
Laurie Notaro’s eBay-Inspired Holiday Gift Guide for Your “Unusual” Friends and Family
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Laurie Notaro Tells What Happened The Year They Served Brie and Blueberries to Her Mother on Christmas
Ah, the holidays. Christmas is all about love, sharing, sweetness and light — and keeping the antacids handy. In keeping with the spirit of the season, Chow Bella presents “Eating Christmas,” in which some of our favorite writers nosh on the real lessons we learn this time of year. Today,…
Laurie Notaro: Toss the Book You Have in Your Purse and Read These Instead
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Laurie Notaro’s DIY Lamp Shade (A Semi-Disastrous How-To)
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Six Words Laurie Notaro Demands People Stop Using Right Now
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
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Shine Interview: Richie Moe
Explain what kind of shopper you are: impulsive, strategic, cautious? I’m a pretty strategic shopper. I go for investment pieces that I know I’ll keep for a long time. Whether it be a good watch, new shoes, a shirt, or an accessory, I have to be confident that it’ll be…
Shine Interview: Country Velador
What kind of shopper are you? Strategic, for sure. Some — like my husband — call it frugal, but I call it strategic. I’m always looking for pieces to go in my house. When my husband and I bought our 1948 ranch, we said we had to love everything we…
Shine: Last Page
It was a turquoise blue silk dotted with a brown and beige floral print, a slight ruffle at the neck. With a slim ’40s silhouette, the waist was cinched in just enough to be flattering, and just enough for me to know that I’d never fit into it. I bought…
Shine Interview: Tania Katan
What is your favorite thing to shop for? Puppies, pens, sneakers, brightly colored wristwatches, and anything orange. The perfect hair product — [it’s] stiff enough to hold up my iconic faux-hawk but soft enough for the ladies to run their fingers through. And by ladies I mean, my mom. Eyeglasses…
Shine Interview: Robert Black
What kind of shopper are you? I am impulsive and strategic but never cautious. If I see it and I love it, I buy it, and if I need something particular to finish an outfit for an event, I will pursue it ’til I find it. I am a cufflink…
Laurie Notaro and Her Fellow “Idiot Girls” Help a Friend in Need After Hurricane Sandy
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. This…
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DIY Glass Etching: A Semi-Dangerous How-To with Laurie Notaro
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Why Laurie Notaro’s Mother is Threatening Not to Speak with Her
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Rehabbing Furniture with Laurie Notaro (Episode Two)
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Laurie Notaro’s Existential Showdown on Yelp
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…