Happy anniversary to Gherkins & Tomatoes!
Since I wrote my first post on July 28, 2008, I have written over a thousand posts, on many, many topics.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for reading for all these years. It means a lot to me!
Here are the most popular posts from those eight years:
1. The Perils of Paris, or, How to Use a French Washing Machine and Live to Tell the Tale
2. Ode to the Great Pumpkin [Pie]: Speak, Memory
3. Día de los Muertos (Todos Muertos) Day of the Dead Food-Laden Altars
4. Inaugural Luncheon 2009: Menu and Details
5. The Hermetic Lady in the Palazzo: Marlena de Blasi
7. Flavor Principles Out of Africa: West Africa
8. Cabbage and Black-Eyed Peas, Oh My! A New Year’s Tradition in the South
9. Dare Not to Speak the Name: The Foul Art of Plagiarism in Cookery Books
10. The Dangers of Nostalgia at the Stove: A Critique of Modern Food Writing
CYNTHIA D. BERTELSEN 
And a pleasure to know that you find them worth reading. Thanks.
Thanks so much for your posts. Always a pleasure to read them.
That’s sweet. Thank you so much. :)
My dear Merril, I so appreciate your support. You’re every writer’s dream reader.
Thank you, Lisa. Because of my ongoing eye issues, I cannot be very committed to any local projects, BTW.
Congratulations, Cindy. I love your posts–and photos, too!
Thanks for all your wonderful posts over the years! I rarely comment, but always enjoy. I especially love your photo this time, as my one meal at Tour D’Argent in Paris in 1970 is an experience I will always remember – not the food itself as much as the overall experience – divine!