My editor once told me that she has to bake immediately upon returning from a trip. It doesn’t matter how much laundry and unpacking I’m supposed to be doing, she told me as she fed me a buttermilk cake at one of our meetings. I need the kitchen to know that I’m back. We had quite a…
vanilla cardamom baked apples
When Sadie was tiny, we took her to visit our friends in Cambridge for her first big weekend away. We were all less than a year out of college, but our friends (on the brink of marriage and children themselves) were good enough to embrace the seismic shift in our identities along with massive amount…
from the past, good for right now
This song, through the red leaves fast, car windows down, REALLY LOUD. And this one, for the back porch after everyone has gone to bed. For when the air is warmer than it should be this time of year, and across the field or the road or the city, you can almost see something glimmering….
roasted beet and apple pie
There is no doubt in my mind that politics brings out the worst in people. I could give you the list of who and what I’ll be voting for tomorrow. Trust me, I’m tempted! I want to tell you why I make the decisions I do, why I feel that those are the best choices…
maple apple chips
People often ask me how I do this whole make-it-at-home thing. Do I have time management tips? Do I cook all the time? (Well…okay, yes) Am I exquisitely organized? (No) and do I still buy food from the store (YES! For the last time, yes! If you see me at the supermarket, there is very…
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