Illustration by Tegan Harmonay
It’s been a weird year. Or has it been a decade?
Elbows on the Table is an essay series from Imperfect where we look back on what it’s been like– the tasty parts and the not-so-tasty parts.
But with vaccines rolling out we might also peek into the murky future as well. Who knows. Let’s see what happens.
Check out our first story 👀.

It’s Pizza O’clock
by Meghan Proulx
Food isn’t everything, but it’s what just about everything revolves around. “Pizza o’clock” is not a joke anymore. Err, it is, but it’s one of those half-jokes that you laughingly say and then hungrily scan the room for someone who took it seriously.

The Epic Mother’s Day Pancake Tower
by Meghan Proulx
The topsy-turvy (and about to topple over) tale of the epic Mother’s Day pancake tower.

No Plate Like Home
by Reilly Brock
Reilly shares the lessons he learned when the pandemic turned his place of refuge into a never-ending pile of dishes.

What it’s like to be a Professional Mayonnaise Taster
Meet Elliot Drucker. He lives in Brooklyn, enjoys long runs through the city, and used to eat mayonnaise for a living.

This Pride, I’m not Skirting the Issue. Or am I?
by David Ziegler-voll
David talks Pride, being a Gemini, and how working remotely has impacted his gender-expression.

Two Peas and the Odd Carrot Out
Watching cooking shows during the pandemic was a place of refuge for a lot of us. Read about Becka Chambliss’s experience and how her favorite cooking shows changed her relationship with her step-daughter.

A Mid-Autumn Festival Story
by Irene Lee
“Just like the moon, we all go through phases.” Irene shares her Mid-Autumn Festival feels and how she’s grown to love the holiday (and herself) as she gotten older.

The Curious Case of the Mysteriously Missing Pumpkin
by Tegan Harmonay
A story that is somewhat spooky, sort of smelly, and verrrrry mysterious.
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