Faux Pasta HQ Internal Memos

The real Wizard of Oz behind Faux Pasta is, of course, our mother. Like Julia Child, she refined her cooking abilities as a bubbly American woman navigating the choppy waters of uptight Parisian exclusivity, all while raising two children, taking tech writing classes, and spearheading jogging groups. We love you, Mama! You’re our first and only fan!

So when I received an email with the subject line “Sad news” I braced myself. It’s got to be a distant relative’s death, or the neighbor’s divorce, or a cherished arms-length puppy getting hit by a car, I thought. I don’t want to open this email and ruin my Friday night.

But I opened it anyways.

Pina,

I got to warn you, my fishy soup did not come out good tonight. If you haven’t made it yet, hold off: I’ll mail you my recipe for the poached cod on spinach topped with creamy cheese sauce, much better.