Oh, I’ve got your attention now, right? Maybe there are a few of you whose kids will eat everything. Good for you. In fact, I used to be one of you. When Sadie was little, we would tell her that we were having kale for dessert, and she was thrilled. Maybe it was the birth…
pear gingerbread upside down cake
A mother of a student of mine once made gingerbread with pears neatly pressed into the top. It was extraordinary. It was years ago, but in the last few weeks I’ve been obsessing on that gingerbread. I will make that gingerbread. Yes, I could call that mom, but that would be too easy. I’ve been…
red-wine-and-maple- glazed carrots
I am feeling a little bit sarcastic about the new Gourmet cookbook. I really don’t know why, but I keep making snarky comments to myself about it. I’ve heard that when one is seeing a therapist for a long time, you can tell that it’s time to stop when you start getting mad at them….
butter-toasted oatmeal with sticky apple topping
My grandmother held to a few very strong superstitions. I’m not sure why- it didn’t really make sense with her personality. But two of her superstitious maxims have clung to me, no matter how hard I try to shake them. The first is that you should never EVER sleep with your feet towards the door…
unravelling
Wow. Some of the comments around here the last few days are just leaving me, well, speechless. I want to thank you with everything I have, and to offer you something, anything in return. But besides an open invitation to my table (you know you’ve got that, right?) I guess I’ll have to stick to…
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