There is one thing that everyone seems to agree on when it comes to veering for the store-bought over the homemade, and that’s pumpkin puree. So much so that when I went to the store yesterday to pick up my turkey, also in search of a pie pumpkin (and turquoise nail polish–Rosie’s request, so she…
coconut roasted buttercup squash
This morning, I woke up to an email from Johnny’s seeds telling me that my package had shipped. I’m waiting for that package. And I swear, the moment it gets here, I’m going to drop all this cooking, pick up the shovel, and dig a really deep hole for those little asparagus crowns winging their…
the girls, traveling
These days surprised me over and over. My stomach turned at the thought of sitting in the airport with Joey and the girls, waiting for inevitably delayed flights, paying 3 bucks for water, packed terminals, food lines, tired and “when will we be there?” wishing I was one of those parents with a portable dvd…
the table awaits
Saturday morning, we piled the turnips high in the elementary school. They nearly reached the basket ball hoop. The place was a madhouse. I love the crazy Berkshire Grown holiday markets. I love working them, mostly so I can hang out with so many people who are thinking about cooking for the holidays. That’s a…
cranberry maple tart
Oh, yes. Here we are. When I was sixteen, my friend Jette and I hopped on a bus to New York late late the night before Thanksgiving. The ride took nearly the whole night, and we arrived in the city just as the sun was starting to come up. We sat on the sidewalk and…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 