Years ago, the Mr. worked with someone whose mother used to send him off with a home-packed lunch. Being an […]

  I felt pangs of guilt during my farmers’ market shop last weekend. I mean, I’m supposed to love spring […]

I can't take full credit for this recipe. I mean I did create the cake-like cookies. I'm even responsible for […]

When I was around 10 years old my mother sent me to the store to buy onions. After inspecting a […]

There are plenty of reasons for wanting to stay forever in North Truro. For this city born and bred girl, […]

Many people asked if I would take a break from blogging or tweeting during my vacation. I promise I'm doing […]

A rainy day on Cape Cod beats a sunny day in Brooklyn. It’s a good thing the Mr. and I […]

There are a million other things I should be doing right about now. Like packing for vacation—we leave for Cape […]

I wish I could share this pie recipe with you. I remember there were peaches. They're my favorite for pie. […]

I’m not done with summer squash yet. I don’t care what the calendar says. I will not let this season […]

My appreciation for pesto developed in my early twenties. While my aunt's gravy was killer—I still haven't figured out her […]

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  Remember yesterday I mentioned the vacation countdown? Well, hope you don’t tire of hearing about it. Seems every day […]

  We’re in countdown mode. 18 days from now we pack the girls up for the sandy shores of Cape […]

I’ll fill you in on a secret. Kids will eat meat that isn’t cooked until it screams for mercy. In […]

I'm not a fan of all those cookbooks that encourage parents to sneak veggies into their kids food. How would […]

Food on the brain. I suffer from a case of this daily. Even in the throes of a nasty stomach […]

I'm in countdown mode. One month from today is the start of our annual summer vacation to Cape Cod. Two […]

I should've been folding laundry or packing last Wednesday, but there were these artichokes nagging me in the fridge. They […]

I clock more hours in the kitchen in one day than many people spend there in a whole week. It's […]

Saturday nights I tend to don my insomniac hat. See, Sundays are the one day of the week I don’t […]

I'm used to hot, humid New York City summers. Johnny pumps freely flowing for relief were a norm growing up, […]

I’ve been having a very hard time lately watching my girls grow up. While kind-hearted and good-natured are strong personality […]

  Nothing about life is basic or simple, especially with children. Just the act of leaving the house becomes a […]