Author Archives: John Idstrom - Eater, Angler, Writer, Cook

The river leaves Not knowing where it is going Or how it will get there. It runs Blind-folded, bluffing Over sticks and stones Then arrives The moment it leaves Having learned nothing Photograph credit: Joe Nabbefeld

I sat on a bench today.    I sat on a bench overseeing the ocean  On a high sea cliff  Squinting in the sun.  I sat on the bench and three pelicans skimmed by below me  Wings fixed, searching baitfish.  Today, … Continue reading →

“Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls.  He liked thick giblet soup, nutty gizzards, a stuffed roast heart, liver slices stuffed with crustcrumbs, fried hencod’s roes.  Most of all he liked grilled mutton kidneys, which … Continue reading →

She sitsShe sits on a folding chairShe sits on a folding chair in the sun next to a flatbed truck piled high with cornIt’s 92 in the shade but there is no shadeJust sunAnd a truckAnd corn on the cobParked … Continue reading →

By popular demand (as in someone asked) I am sharing my recipe for black bean and corn salad.  This is a summertime staple, I make a batch a couple time a months in the warmer months, or when attending those … Continue reading →

You asked for it, here it is. I love this in the autumn – tomatillos are in season and the salsa gives it a bright, clean flavor. Kick it up with as many jalepenos as you like. Please resist the … Continue reading →