We planted our garden in late spring, just a few weeks after my mother passed. At first, I barely walked over to it. When I finally did pay a visit...
I probably shouldn’t be advertising that my kids are bingeing on Netflix right now, but it is the new Michelle Obama kids’ show about food...
We have been trying to do our part to support local food during COVID, and this time of year, that means bakeries.Which means I have a lot of bread...
It won’t win any beauty contests with its bulbous appearance, but celery root’s charms are found within. Served warm or cold, celery root (or...
I am not one for New Year’s resolutions. Especially during a pandemic, resolutions seem a bit burdensome right now. That said, I stand by my 2019...
Although I am Jewish and my husband is not, we still take a page from my people when it comes to celebrating Christmas. I’m not yet sure what movie...
As a New Englander, I pride myself on knowing my way around a squash. But I recently learned a new, dead simple technique, from a Ugandan-Indian...
There are a half-dozen different squash on my kitchen counter right now, and I predict many months to come with orange-covered plates. But...
Two things remain true in October, even during a pandemic: We always end up with way too many sugar pumpkins, and, as a result, I always make these...
My mom always had me next to her in the kitchen, for small tasks at first, like peeling vegetables. Soon enough I was boiling water for pasta and...
“Have I really made it to October without talking about leafy greens?” I recently asked my husband. “No one likes leafy greens. They’re bitter and...
Six months into quarantine, and one of the things I miss most is driving to Nino’s, the Italian spot in Waterbury, Conn. that my extended family...