I reserve my Saturday nights to write these posts. It’s become my favorite time of the week. Thank you for sharing that with me in the way that you do.
This week I took a mid-week jaunt (is that an annoying word?) to New York City for a bit of work. It was sunny and snowy, I ate one bagel, had more than one cup of coffee, more than one glass of wine, and one very cozy dinner at Cafe Cluny. I’m trying to gather myself and ground before my feet before I set off on some Over Easy book travels, and this post is part of my grounding routine. I hope your week has been feel-good.
Here’s some of what the Internet has to say:
• Next Monday night I’ll be at Rizzoli Bookstore in Manhattan signing copies of Over Easy. Deb from Smitten Kitchen will join me! There will be cupcakes and wine spritzers so… we’re doing it UP! Join us, won’t you? For more tour dates and events, here ya go!
• The biggest threat for middle-aged men is loneliness even though they’re all married with kids. I dunno. I have no idea.
• “What Obama understood, and Trump perhaps doesn’t, is that seeing a President unguarded need not necessarily diminish the respect he commands as a leader.” Vulnerability is something more than scotch tape on the underside of a tie, ok? Donald Trump hiding in plain sight.
• I see your creativity within contraints, Turntable Kitchen… and this waffles looks delicious: Tater Tot Waffles.
• These are beautiful and I’d like my guest bathroom to be doughnut themed sooooo: Wright Kitchen Prints
• I still can’t get Siri to set a correct timer for me but this is how millions of kids are being shaped by know-it-all voice assistants.
• So the deal is, a bunch of rich people moved to my old town of Venice California and now they’re mad at the homeless population that has been there for a loooong time before them: Trouble in Venice
• I’ll be honest. I didn’t read this but I did gawk at the beard. In Conversation: David Letterman
• This is me with an unruly bunch of wilted parsley in my refrigerator: Parsley Pesto
• I really liked making and eating these: Chocolate Chip Cookie Baked Doughnuts
• You had me at crispy, creamy, spicy, salty: Deb’s Avocado Cucumber Salad
• The food you relate to most according to your birthday. Apparently I relate most to brown-bag-wrapped-wine. I can neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of this calendar.
• Here’s a little nugget of real talk, I don’t wear a lot of makeup, really ever at all… but as I’m headed out on this book tour I have to consider studio lights and cameras and in order to not look like a sick ghost, I might need to throw a bit of makeup on my face. In my research (mostly watching teenagers put makeup on their faces on YouTube) I’ve also run across a makeup for your body: Body Blur Lotion. Sometimes life comes atcha fast… at least that’s how I feel about it.
• The Kitchn always has solid advice: 4 mistakes to avoid when leaving butter out a room temperature. I’ve talked about butter before: Why we use unsalted butter in baking.
What a beautiful day we get to live. Enjoy it, let’s both of us.
xo Joy
Rachel Gatalica
I look forward to this series every Monday morning when I have my coffee. Good luck on the upcoming book tour–I can’t wait to get my hands on your new cookbook! I hope you have safe travels, good conversation, and good eats during your tour.
Aku
A friend and I forgot to buy groceries before A Day Without a Woman*, and ended up at her house with a two huge bunches of wilted parsley, pasta, and chicken. Parsley pesto was the solution! Glad we share some empty-fridge instincts. And thanks for these wonderfully grounding weekly posts.
*I went to the grocery store and left with one avocado and an It’s-It.
Rachel
So so so excited to see you (and Deb!) in New York! Can we preorder the book through Rizzoli?
joythebaker
That’s a great question. The best answer I have for you is to call them and ask.
Claudia
Happy Sunday! Wilted parsley? Have you tried frying it? notwithoutsalt has a new blog on it.
Laura
Please get that dress. It’s the happiest dress I think I’ve ever seen!
Rebecca
I like your blog and smitten kitchen so much I might travel to NYC… it’s 3 hours away.
Kristin
Those Wright Kitchen prints!!! Oh my word.
Brittany
Greasy food day! I can dig it! Congrats on your book, wish you were rolling up in Dallas! But, hopefully when I’m back home in Nola I can get to a workshop! Happy Sunday and happy book tour crawl!
suwanneerose
Escargot Day? I think I was born a day too soon, Joy, because I see the brown bag wine right below mine!
katiebirdbakes
I love your Let it be Sundays. And I can’t wait to finally meet you when you come to Chicago! Thanks for being you. Oh, and apparently I relate most to a cream cheese brownie. Can’t say that I have any problem with that.
Chrissy
According to my birthday, I’m one with the creamsicle. While I feel I’m much more of a “frozen vanilla custard” sort of girl, a creamsicle on my birthday would also make me very happy. Have a fun book tour!
joythebaker
It’s funny, isn’t it? Thank you Chrissy!
Izzy | pinchofdelight
Happy sunday!
Izzy | Pinch of delight
Whitney
Regarding the men and loneliness: I watched a documentary (wish I could find it!) where a woman disguised herself as various male personas and integrated herself into groups. She had fun with the guys, but the conversations never got beyond surface level. In a bowling group, as soon as she revealed herself as a woman one of the guys tearfully told her his wife had cancer–something he hadn’t shared with anyone else in the group. This is a big part of why we need feminism.
I’m so excited about seeing you in Seattle soon and tasting your sister’s ice cream for the first time!!
joythebaker
Aahh… that’s really incredible! If you remember what it’s called let me know! See you soon in Seattle!
Whitney
Found it! I saw this 20/20 episode about Norah Vincent’s book “Self Made Man.” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip7kP_dd6LU
Samantha
Our group of college friends generally do mixed gender outings, we may drift into single gender groups, but I think this benefits us in a lot of ways, those of us who aren’t good at planning the get togethers are still invited to socialize, we maintain friendships across gender lines which can be tricky after pairing off.
Since no one is officially in charge there’s no shame in admitting hey I miss you guys let’s do a thing! And we’ve been welcoming to new significant others too and in our later twenties not all of us are married/dating yet.
Michelle H.
I always look forward to your Sunday posts–it’s part of my routine, along with my Earl Grey tea. Thank you for taking the time to do them! Love, love, love the David Letterman interview.
Mary Ann
Just when you think Tater Tots can’t get better. Then they become a waffle. Dang.
joythebaker
Very much, right?
Sofia
That donut recipe looks amazing! Perfect for a Sunday!!
xo, Sofia
http://www.thecozie.co
Jan Carter
Just read the Letterman conversation, thanks for calling attention to it.
Leslie
You are one of my favorite Sunday habits,too!
Ellen
Let It Be Sunday is always a delightful experience and I LOVE it!! Wishing you a great book tour and I know that your many fans are waiting for the chance to meet you (that includes me). Thank-you for this splendid edition of LIBS.
Su
I follow you and Deb and if Jessica Merchant joined you at Rizzoli it would be a trifecta!
Michele Munkarah
When are you coming to Michigan?
francetaste
You and Smitten Kitchen in one place is just too much! Two charming, witty women (who also are great cooks) in one room. Oh, to be there!
Samantha Blears
Hi Joy
I have just started to read your blog and I love it. I used to own a little bakery called Love Bakery in Chelsea, London, and I bake everyday – I made your pear crumble cake the other day and everyone loved it. Hope the book tour goes well – they are fun and a wonderful way to meet your readers. Enjoy your Sunday. With love Sam x
Olly Jonker
I’ve made a habit of reading these every Sunday morning. Even if I have to work, I sit down with a coffee and pop the radio on. I like how my habit is formed by yours. Happy Sunday!