Casserole Crazy

Lately I’ve been throwing around the idea of moving to Portland, Oregon. I hate the winter, I love all things green and am not at all bothered by rain. So it’s quite a coincidence (or a sign, if you believe in such things) that the Mercury, one of Portland’s alternative weekly papers, mentioned Casserole Crazy in an article on The New Casserole. Even more coincidental, considering I’d set my sights on the Mercury as my Portland dream job.

Anyway, the article makes it very clear that Portland needs some Casserole Crazy and the author will definitely get a copy of my book when it comes out in October.

Please, please watch until the end. Unless, of course, you’re easily offended, then you shouldn’t watch this at all.

The New York Times today explores “inferior goods,” items we purchase or use in place of more expensive items when the economy is in a slump. Lipstick vs. designer dress we get, but this we found a little more troublesome:

The first is what economists call traditional inferior goods, what people have to buy when they can no longer afford their favorites. If you’re a salmon lover eating tuna casserole, you’re chewing on inferior goods.

Oh, really? Apparently they have not had my grown-up tuna noodle casserole with artichoke hearts and Parmesan cheese.