Tagged: Food (993)

Twister 657

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was the spaghetti and an incident with a bread knife and the end result was a sleepless night and a marriage proposal. But she said no

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Twister 759

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Each time he came home to his family and saw food on the table he swelled with pride. With what he could provide. Except on nights like this

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Twister 865

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

I love how the Irish call sausages “bangers,” he says. Please just grow up, she says. I’m trying to, he says. I think I’m growing right now.

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Twister 954

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They were reeling from a crazy MSG high. They drank beer to quench their thirst. And then they went for hot dogs. And then they got married.

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Twister 1042

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He loved her. Except for her habit of buying vegetables she knew he wouldn’t eat. So he stopped talking. Passive aggressive worked both ways

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Twister 1131

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The guys began drinking early in the day and the pizza was ordered before noon. By dinner time the tension was everywhere. But it was sexual

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Twister 1211

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Karen wants to say “I love cottage cheese” but she knows that might sound odd. She’s been careful since the “I like your dumpling” disaster.

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Twister 1284

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Deep inside the urgency of the thing, he discovered a hunger that only her kiss could sate. Or perhaps a rib eye. Or the internet. Whatever.

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Twister 1370

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

I love these jeans, he says. But they’re so fugly, she replies. He flings some peas at her. She flings back. And soon he’s out of the jeans.

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Twister 1457

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He spent an hour explaining the idea of beef jerky to his boss. He thought about quitting. But the executive seats were made of real leather

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