Let’s be honest, is there really such a thing as the perfect pie for Thanksgiving? Everyday is a good day […]

These cookies happened to be in the oven when I read “when’s the last time you tried something new” on […]

Anyone who wonders why Daylight Savings Time still exists clearly never lived in a rural area. City-living is timeless, literally. […]

I’m still in a bit of denial that September is here. Somehow 2020 is 75% gone, seemingly evaporated into thin […]

I had my first sip of chai in 2007 on NYC’s lower east side, at the original location of Doughnut […]

I hadn’t planned on making doughnuts for breakfast a month ago, nor to repeat such tactics just a few days […]

On our last full day on the Cape I decided to bake a pound cake to use up the remaining […]

Until last week it had been two years since I’d made jam of any sorts. I filled the freezer with […]

In the kitchen I can feign control and predictability when everything else feels incredibly unpredictable. When I saw some oranges […]

Admittedly, I use my starter a lot less now than when I first started keeping one about 3 years ago. […]

I hadn’t planned to bake when I woke up Monday morning, but 10 minutes after splashing some warm water on […]

I should be in the grocery store right now, but it’s pouring and the sky is so grey, leaving my […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about family meals this week, and how that will look for everyone in whatever our […]

To my friends celebrating Easter this weekend, I really did have best intentions of writing about favorite recipes from the […]

I began my bread baking journey over 10 years ago, but it’s really the last 5 years that’ve taught me […]

One week down, and who knows how many more to go. I had a moment last night where I forgot […]

One week ago I woke up wrapped in layers of sheets and the comforter on Matthew’s bed. It was his […]

Michael is on my mind more and more these days. This Friday he should be turning 60. But he is […]

I’m not one for resolutions. Never have been. I tend to look at every moment of the day as a […]

The only thing Michael loved more than Thanksgiving dinner were Thanksgiving leftovers. Yes, I too, now have that scene from […]

There are some meals you don’t want to mess around with, and Thanksgiving is one of them. I get that […]

Growing up, my aunt hosted Thanksgiving at her apartment in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. This was long before it was playground […]

While it’s true Thanksgiving occurs a little later this year because of how the last Thursday in November falls, I […]

Three years ago at this time I was plotting and planning our trip to Europe. Those three weeks feel like […]