Every time I think I’ve moved a few steps forward, life sends me a reality check. My mind has been […]

Tomorrow we should be celebrating. In my old life, right about now I’d be baking vanilla cake layers to adorn […]

There are few things in life that are perfect. This is something I keep trying to remind myself, but my […]

A few days ago I was in a meeting and mentioned that Fridays are always pizza and a movie night […]

It is no surprise that I’ve been in a state of foggy consciousness for a while now. My body seems […]

My mind is a hum with the juggle that is life these days. There’s the book coming out in two […]

I was all prepared to ignore the obvious, and simply talk about artichokes today. Figuring out how to go back […]

I’ve learned so much about myself during these last 18 months. Yes, it’s been that long—it surprised me a lot […]

We made a grand entrance into Paris, as you can see from the photo below. Honestly, my breathe was taken […]

This photo above is what the cabbage looks like as it starts out in the pot. Patience, to the tune […]

I looked in the mirror a few days ago and thought “holy shit” you’re going to turn 39 any day […]

Let me preface by saying that the girls and I are safe and sound. We were among the incredibly lucky […]

As a kid, I was partial to chewy cookies. I remember the warm oatmeal raisin ones my parents used to […]

As years pass, responsibilities increase, and time becomes an often elusive commodity, I wonder how many couples realize that love […]

I love October. The moment when summer hands the baton to fall. The crisp leaves that crunch under foot with […]

Everything, and nothing. That is what’s swirling through my mind at this precise moment. Most days my mind is filled […]

I attempted to read A Year of Magical Thinking this summer, but knowing I am living a similar reality—trying to […]

Day two of the Homemade with Love photo shoot is where Penny De Los Santos captured the cover shoot for […]

  The photo shoot for Homemade with Love felt a little like a Cinderella moment for me. To have such […]

Day two of the Homemade with Love photo shoot is where Penny De Los Santos captured the cover shot for […]

Meet Simon Andrews, food stylist extraordinaire. Putting a cookbook together takes a village. I certainly knew this beforehand, but as […]

Day four—final day of the Homemade with Love cookbook shoot. It was a surreal experience having so many talented folks […]

I’ve been intrigued by Lillet ever since Heidi posted this recipe. I’ve yet to try those buttermilk milkshakes, but did […]

I’ve learned a lot about myself this summer. Some lessons were really just reminders of the “me” that fell into […]