I needed a parole from my life back in Brooklyn. An escape where there were no schedules, responsibilities, wants or […]

When I first met M, I was struck by the fact that he didn’t wear a watch. I can honestly […]

To say I’ve been feeling overwhelmed would be a severe understatement. It’s just been one of those weeks where all […]

I’ve clocked over 1,200 miles in the last week and a half, between my journey home from Cape Cod and […]

I burned a pot boiling water today. I’m not joking, and, thankfully, was able to laugh when I realized what […]

Two years ago, just before M passed away I started another blog, called Simple Scratch Cooking. I wanted a place […]

It happens like clockwork every year, that moment when the first whisper of fall comes crashing in. The calendar may […]

I’m offering an apology before I go any further. The zucchini hazelnut quick bread you see above isn’t making it […]

My eyes stared in bewilderment as I read the words “I rarely bake on vacation”. This last week in North […]

The first time I came back to the Cape after Michael died, it had just been thirteen days. I remember […]

I’ve been a moving target the last two years, running, trying to dodge the reality of learning to live without […]

I bought a house. Upstate. In the country. There are crazier things this city-slicker, born and bred Brooklyn gal could’ve […]

This syrup lives up to its name of being simple. All you do it is take equal parts sugar and […]

The title says it all, well not really. See, the conversation started something like this: Me: I don’t like s’mores. […]

I wanted to pop in real quick. and say hello to see how everyone’s (almost) summer vacation is going. It […]

I’ve written dozens of lines on this screen, and deleted them all, not knowing how to describe what I’m feeling. […]

I’m known for cooking hot breakfasts for the girls every day, but I rarely partake in them during the week. […]

I’ve been known to get a belly ache from eating too many perfectly ripe, sun-kissed strawberries. Unfortunately, they can’t all […]

I feel like a stranger in my own life, and wonder if I’ll ever fit in again. The more I […]

Oh dear May, your exit feels as abrupt as your entry. Time feels like a treadmill full speed ahead. Much […]

Seven years ago we planted a tree in our old yard. It was a Japanese maple, Michael’s favorite. Our marriage […]

I’m not really sure where to start. See, this is my inherent problem. A million things always seem to be […]

My mind is constantly racing with things I want, and need, to do. Giving birth to a book is more […]

I’ve spent a lot of time talking lately about the nourishing power of cooking. I’m often on the giving end […]