This week we're connecting with journalist and writer Leah McLaren to reframe memoir. We get into her new fearless memoir Where You End and I Begin, which started as a book she was writing with her mother and in the end became a story about herself. It's a meandering conversation that started even before we pressed record — subjects touched on include Toronto art schools in the 90s, MeToo, victim narratives, and the traumas of mothering (both inflicted and experienced). TW: references to rape and assault are made throughout the episode. Please listen with care.
Links:
Where You End and I Begin by Leah McLaren
For more by Leah, check out her Substack (which includes Leah's Memoir Club) and follow her on Twitter and Instagram
Tahini Maple Syrup Salad Dressing
This picture documents my win of a dinner last night: crispy baked tofu cubes served atop a green salad mixed with quinoa. It was satisfying, filling and delicious! I’ve shared the recipe for crispy baked tofu cubes in a precious newsletter, so this recipe will focus on the (downright addictive!) dressing. Serving size: two hungry adults.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp tahini
Juice of half a lemon (or more of you like it really zingy)
A 1/4 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of maple syrup
Two tbsp of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
How to:
To emulsify this dressing really well, I mix all of the ingredients together, saving the olive oil to the end. I add the olive oil slowly as I vigorously mix with a whisk. The result is a creamy dressing.
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