Pizza belongs on Fridays, especially Feed Me Fridays!
For me cooking has always been so much about economy and inspiration: using what I have and what I know to create something interesting and delicious for the people I love and for those we welcome into our home. When I'm not doing much ...
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Why I’ve taken allergy shots for 8 years
Eight and a half years ago I started getting allergy shots. I’m allergic to pollens, dust, and mold. As much as I love spring and the explosion of life this time of year, something deep inside my sinus passages wants to scream, “Noooooooo!” I couldn’t live where we live without these shots. THREE ...
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The secrets to surviving tragedy in marriage
When Marriage Monday posted a week ago, the streets of Boston were still lined with onlookers cheering for runners. Before the day was over, lives were thrown into upheaval and tragedy as the world watched horrific scenes unfold. Marriage is hard enough without suffering trauma, but when a crisis ...
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Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad
I'm sitting on the porch as I share this Feed Me Friday recipe, noticing that everything around me is covered in a think green powder. POLLEN. (More about that and how I survive where I live next week) Aside from the bad things pollen signals, it announces the arrival of spring and new life and ...
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How to be safe in a dangerous world
We were out for dinner, sitting about 3 tables from the front doors of the restaurant, when the blast went off. The windows rattled and we felt the floor shake as diners and workers responded with immediate silence. It's the pause that comes when you realize you're in the midst of a crisis.
In a ...
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