Author Archives: beckyajohnson
What the World Eats
I am in Seattle for the BlogHer Food ’12 Conference, and arrived a few days early to visit my sister and brother-in-law. This afternoon we headed over to the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus to view their … Continue reading
Dostoevksy + Mango Lassi
Who spends 3 days engrossed in a 19th century Russian novel that’s over 600 pages long? Am I the only one raising my hand? I’ve just finished reading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1866 masterpiece Crime and Punishment — book #3 in my … Continue reading
Pesto-Quinoa-Veggie Wrap
Recently I entered Trader Joe’s Quintessential Quinoa Recipe Competition. The rules were simple: (1) the recipe must feature no more than 7 Trader Joe’s ingredients (one must be quinoa) and (2) prep to should be no more than 20 minutes … Continue reading
Salmon with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce + Snow
I have a mild obsession with the country of Turkey. It must be something about the East-meets-West culture, and its millennia of history. Someday I hope to visit, but for now I have to settle for exploring it in books. … Continue reading
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Book Review
I’ve just finished reading Katherine Boo’s critically-acclaimed work of narrative non-fiction Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. This book — about slum-dwelling, abject poverty, garbage collecting and death by self-immolation — is so hot … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 