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Reading And Eating Clarice Lispector’s Story “As Águas Do Mundo.”

There it is, the sea, the most unintelligible of non-human existences.  And here is the woman, standing on the beach, the most unintelligible of living beings.  As a human being she once posed a question about herself, becoming the most unintelligible of living beings. She and the sea.  (401) The moment of consciousness, of self-awareness … Continue reading Reading And Eating Clarice Lispector’s Story “As Águas Do Mundo.”

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When In Rio, Cook Like A Carioca.

We’ve shopped at the farmer’s market, so now it’s time to cook.  Let’s take a look at my beloved fish, meu namorado. Oh, he’s quite a catch.  Scaled, gutted and cleaned.  Let’s take a look at the shrimp. Lovely.  I cut the namorado into thick steaks, saving head and tail for a stock.  I remove … Continue reading When In Rio, Cook Like A Carioca.