tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post5909106059108129438..comments2023-09-30T09:28:20.095-07:00Comments on Picnic At Marina: Kitchen Arts and LettersMarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-2198506540112930902012-08-27T11:20:55.857-07:002012-08-27T11:20:55.857-07:00Joanna, in several comments, that you left here, y...Joanna, in several comments, that you left here, you mentioned "doing so many things so there's not so much free time left..." dear friend, you sounded like me several years ago until I got to the point that I was burned out... We need balance in our life, and thanks to my boss, who told me that I HAVE to make time to rest otherwise I would be useless for my family, for work, etc. I am so grateful he opened my eyes, or shell I say turned my face to see the reality. We can't do everything, we need to prioritize, delegate, and skip things from time to time. I am grateful to him for opening my eyes and helping me to find that balance in my life. I also learned how to say "no" (it was the hardest one). <br />I wanted to share it with you... :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-67692803859574978652012-08-26T09:04:22.078-07:002012-08-26T09:04:22.078-07:00Maybe you're right. Anyway those days, in the ...Maybe you're right. Anyway those days, in the era of Internet and my beloved tastespotting and foodgawker and friends' blogs and search option adjusted to ones need, I rarely use cookbooks. Maybe as you write, while rest in the chair. But then on the other hand I do not have many moments like that. Always busy, doing so many things so there not so much free time left for such luxury as book browsing. But I guess that while seeing all those books and all those beautiful photos in those books I would go mad at least for some time ;-)skoraq cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451435701447064568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-19177611468887312962012-08-25T11:37:44.922-07:002012-08-25T11:37:44.922-07:00I love those books too, I am quite interested in f...I love those books too, I am quite interested in food anthropology and history. Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-7686183803339564792012-08-24T19:16:58.650-07:002012-08-24T19:16:58.650-07:00Thank you for the information, Marina, I will visi...Thank you for the information, Marina, I will visit the store next time I am in NY. I buy my books from Thrift Shop in my neighborhood. I like old cooks books and I have a few good ones now. Something about how people cooked in the past, every recipe has a story. I have some old recipe from the past on my blog, many you like them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125504348694439320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-45803893178736902352012-08-24T14:51:26.528-07:002012-08-24T14:51:26.528-07:00I know, I hate seeing bookstores being closed. If ...I know, I hate seeing bookstores being closed. If they close all bookstores, where the author's nights and the book signing would be? In the grocery stores?! Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-63027338342427253072012-08-23T20:35:15.864-07:002012-08-23T20:35:15.864-07:00Marina, sadly...we don't have hardly any more ...Marina, sadly...we don't have hardly any more bookstores other than Barnes and Noble, and that's about to go out of business in our area! The smaller ones don't even survive. I order most of my books on Amazon, or get some great books at Goodwill, but they are also selling their books now on Amazon!<br />Love your photos, and the cute shops, and the books of course...too bad we don't have the cute book stores like 10 20 years ago...must be the 'economy'!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067009428999484965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-85602073949836461692012-08-23T12:07:44.781-07:002012-08-23T12:07:44.781-07:00It is easy to miss as it is not a tourist destinat...It is easy to miss as it is not a tourist destination, at least I've never seen it on any New York tour books or TV travel show. And don't take your husband to the store, let him do his own shopping at this time! :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-47752243628119203142012-08-23T12:06:02.767-07:002012-08-23T12:06:02.767-07:00Hi John, they will celebrate their 29th anniversar...Hi John, they will celebrate their 29th anniversary being in business this October, so I guess they have their audience of loyal readers. I think their uniqueness and good customer service makes them the only...Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-45509152693291834742012-08-23T05:49:10.451-07:002012-08-23T05:49:10.451-07:00Exactly! How could I miss that??!!! Next time I go...Exactly! How could I miss that??!!! Next time I go to NYC we'll visit that store, my husband is gonna hate me! But oh well... :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862153559441503910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-19744447603730479782012-08-22T21:38:06.638-07:002012-08-22T21:38:06.638-07:00This sounds Like a wonderful bookstore, Marina, an...This sounds Like a wonderful bookstore, Marina, and it is easy to see why you or anyone could spend hours there. Amazon may offer current titles but that is based more on popularity than quality or content. So long as this bookstore has a good web store, it will be around for a very long time and I'll be happy to buy my cookbooks from them just to make sure of that. Thanks for pointing me in their direction.ChgoJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203651134799947744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-42784950436503454632012-08-22T20:38:20.025-07:002012-08-22T20:38:20.025-07:00I hear you! I can get lost for hours in any bookst...I hear you! I can get lost for hours in any bookstore, forget the cookbook store. Good thing I was with my friend and we had another place to stop, otherwise I would be glued to the little stool until the closing... :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-30974522265756349382012-08-22T20:36:32.647-07:002012-08-22T20:36:32.647-07:00You know, Joanna, you think you would spend all mo...You know, Joanna, you think you would spend all money in there but not. I love just browse through the books, rest with a few books in the chair. Bookstores have a very relaxing atmosphere, and I really enjoy going there. :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-9741771013993132592012-08-22T20:35:02.856-07:002012-08-22T20:35:02.856-07:00I had the very same idea! :)I had the very same idea! :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-16729689713208731202012-08-22T20:34:29.502-07:002012-08-22T20:34:29.502-07:00Hi John, Isn't it sad? I don't like to see...Hi John, Isn't it sad? I don't like to see bookstores going, I love to go in, and read, or just look through the titles. Bookstores have different atmosphere... I do want bookstores to be around... :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-8041910342185243082012-08-22T19:05:47.576-07:002012-08-22T19:05:47.576-07:00I could get lost for hours in a bookstore like thi...I could get lost for hours in a bookstore like this. I love just spending hours looking over cook books. In hong kong I just get excited if we see some in English that are not sealed up with plastic. Bams Kitchenhttp://bamskitchen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-81658077938750453782012-08-22T15:57:54.461-07:002012-08-22T15:57:54.461-07:00What a great bookstore. Here in Poland noone had e...What a great bookstore. Here in Poland noone had ever any idea about creating such a place. What a pity. But then on the other hand if we had such bookstore, I would spend all my money there, so maybe it's better to read only about such magical places ;-) skoraq cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451435701447064568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-71223001728093627452012-08-22T14:16:36.374-07:002012-08-22T14:16:36.374-07:00I would hide somewhere in this bookstore right bef...I would hide somewhere in this bookstore right before closing, just so I could have it all to myself. Thanks for the recommendation! Valerie Gaminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282678415259610621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-405647940426077192012-08-22T13:55:59.128-07:002012-08-22T13:55:59.128-07:00That's a great bookstore. I've been there...That's a great bookstore. I've been there but not since the 1990s. And they mean it when they say they have everything - they do (at least in the English language). Although the internet has been the death of independent bookstores because of Amazon, it's also been great for the used book people - everyone now puts their inventory online. So no matter where you live, you can probably find what you're looking for. Browsing is a bit tough, though . . . ;-)Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-63718546238042790032012-08-22T11:54:43.492-07:002012-08-22T11:54:43.492-07:00Thank you Ana for your kind comment! :)Thank you Ana for your kind comment! :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-36453871333085218532012-08-22T11:54:27.184-07:002012-08-22T11:54:27.184-07:00Chris, they have some interesting events in Octobe...Chris, they have some interesting events in October. Check them out, you'll have fun! :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-80411387768265554072012-08-22T11:53:41.160-07:002012-08-22T11:53:41.160-07:00I know another city where you can spend many weeks...I know another city where you can spend many weeks of food "and jazz-filled sleeplessness" - Seattle. :)<br />As of vein of my blog, I am actually not leaning towards any specific topics, it's our life in general: people we meat, food we eat, places we visit... <br />Thanks for your kind comment! :) If I am in the area, I would definitely visit one of those bookstores!Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-39161619446951213102012-08-22T11:49:22.094-07:002012-08-22T11:49:22.094-07:00I could live there actually, as a bookstore cat fo...I could live there actually, as a bookstore cat for example...:)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-6283640489848811682012-08-22T11:48:52.236-07:002012-08-22T11:48:52.236-07:00We are on our way: my husband already is working w...We are on our way: my husband already is working with recruiter in the area, so I hope to be back as soon as his residency is over (in 10 months). :)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-63578683510029505622012-08-22T11:47:21.770-07:002012-08-22T11:47:21.770-07:00Thanks Michael, I will. I use to go to Elliot Bay ...Thanks Michael, I will. I use to go to Elliot Bay Bookstore for general books, jut love their atmosphere...:)Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573855440431259324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633259752771480782.post-53339460342263699902012-08-22T08:32:12.843-07:002012-08-22T08:32:12.843-07:00Si alguien sabe si hay una tienda así en España, p...Si alguien sabe si hay una tienda así en España, por favor que me lo diga.<br /><br /><a href="http://juegodesabores.blogspot.com.es/" rel="nofollow">JUEGO DE SABORES</a><br />JUEGO DE SABOREShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16176701202607341940noreply@blogger.com