Word: savoring
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...undereating, overeating, food or gas poisoning, depression, even death. More than three-quarters of us will suffer from it by the time we reach our 80s. But the good news is that in some cases this affliction--the loss of taste or smell, which together enable us to savor food--can be treated. And even when these senses can't be restored, there are ways to compensate...
Your laundry room. If there's one in your house, savor every wash. Soon you'll be trekking three miles through the snow just so you can get that pizza grease stain out of your khakis before throwing them in the industrial dryer that will shrink them beyond all recognition...
Perhaps you remember the episode of The Honeymooners where the Kramdens take a break from their marital fractiousness to go out dancing. When they get home, they warmly recall the sweet savor of their romantic prime. Ralph and Alice were, what--33, 35? Yet they saw their good old days as past; the greatest thrill they could have at their advanced age was to reminisce...
...short attention span, Chaudhuri offers paragraph-long summaries of each novel at the beginning of the text. Completely eliminating the entertainment value of the plot, this is his way of deterring thrill seekers in search of an action-packed sizzler. He cultivates a reading audience willing to linger and savor the sensations he painstakingly recreates. This is a man in love with language. Each of his sentences is a work of art, making it clear that it's the arrangement of syllables and not the plot that matters to Chaudhuri...
...House of Blues touts its Sunday Gospel Brunch as a "foot-stomping, soul-stirring non-denominational celebration featuring local and national gospel performers." Savor the Southern cuisine presented buffet-style by Chef Michael Monks. Advance tickets are available by calling 497-2229, but walk-ins are welcomed as well...