Life, Death & Dinner

Life, Death & Dinner

Memoir (in progress)

Part 1: Hurricanes Make Me Hungry

With a monster storm brewing, I simmered a big pot of Italian chickpea soup.

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Liza Schoenfein
Jan 23, 2026
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The incoming blizzard put me in mind of another superstorm, Sandy, and a delicious, hearty soup I made as the hurricane approached. Below is an excerpt about cooking my way through that weather event while thinking about another powerful (and sometimes tempestuous) Sandy, my mom.

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