In just a few days, L. starts 1st grade. Amazing. Also in a few days, I go back to rehearsals for my choral group — for what will be, unbelievably, my tenth season. After that, P. starts soccer for the
Category: Cooking
I find it positively unimaginable that it’s already August. You know what happens in August? Summer simultaneously heats up (though I grant you that’s practically impossible this year) and begins wending its way towards the inevitable close. Both J. and
Last week, finding ourselves a bit short of suitable summer camp arrangements (dang, summer vacation is LOOOONG!), J. and I packed the boys off for an official week-long visit at Camp Grammagrampa – otherwise known as my parents’ house. They’d
What do you do when you intend to make homemade pizza for dinner, but you TOTALLY FORGOT to defrost/make/purchase dough and there is just no time to fix the mistake? Well, you could punt entirely and make something else, it’s
July. Oh, the promise! The best days of summer, really, are coming – at least, in my humble opinion. After all, July is still fresh and new for the kids coming out of school; it’s not yet the dog days,
I won’t promise that anyone will stay clean when they eat these. Caramelized Banana and Toasted Marshmallow Skewers 2 large bananas 12 marshmallows (I use organic, dye-free ones without HFCS) Approximately 1/4 cup brown sugar Cut the bananas into 9
Summer means grilling and grilling means kebabs. Okay, maybe not for everyone, but there’s something appealing about the idea of having a whole meal sort of contained on one stick. Like a meal-sicle. Only not as gross as that sounds.
A few weeks ago, I asked readers over on my Facebook page whether or not anyone would be interested in working with me, one-on-one, to solve some kitchen-based challenges in their lives. I’d been invited to submit an article to
Quick moussaka probably sounds impossible, and in all honesty, it is. A real moussaka is a slow-cooked, time-intensive labor of love — layers of eggplant, seasoned lamb, bechamel, and tomato baked until beautifully gooey and satisfying. My friend Kristen has
Every once in a while, you run across a dish that’s so easy and versatile that it seems perfect for just about every occasion. There are lots of foods like this in the world, and I’m sure like me, you