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Dinner at Emil’s
April 15, 2007 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Food, novels, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Competition, Food, Fraud, Status | by davidbdale | 10 comments
Emil is a genius. What he does with food is more like alchemy than cooking. The dishes that come out of his kitchen might not be food any more. Read the rest of this entry »
Cook’s Portion
September 22, 2006 in 299 Words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Short stories, Very Short Novels | Tags: Adolescence, Destiny, Embrace, Epiphany, Food, Girl, Servitude | by davidbdale | 1 comment
Hot oil makes food glisten for the master and his mother and his sons. An unattractive vegetable can cost cook her livelihood, her family, her home. The young girl watches while cook sets wilted greens aside and chicken goes sizzlling into the heat. Read the rest of this entry »

Thank you so much, anhinga, but I wouldn't want to try it without the other 199. —David
Why, thank you, brother. It's wonderful to see you here. :) —David
All you need is 100 words to make an emotional impact. Touching.
Brilliant, brother. Just simply brilliant.
This Very Short Novel has a strong resemblance to Simple Lessons of War from almost 20 years ago, but is…