Here’s my Times Union column from March. You can see it on their website, or read below. This story goes along with Egg Salad with Pickles and Dill, Crispy Tofu and Broccoli Sheet Pan with Chile-Peanut Oil and Spiced Carrot Bread with Gingersnap Crumble. My husband and I have registered […]
Stories
Re-living Spanish memories in my kitchen
Here’s my February TU column: all about our wonderful week, spent wandering the streets of Madrid. See it on the Times Union website here, or read below. This story goes along with Olive Salad, Spanish Style, Patatas Bravas with Saffron Alioli and Banana Nutella Empanadas. Our big trip was made […]
The Year Ahead: Looking Forward To The Good Stuff
Hi everyone, here’s my Times Union column for January. You can see it on their website here. It goes along with Roasted Broccoli Soup with Turmeric and Coconut Milk, Cowboy Caviar, Only Better and Ginger Apricot Pistachio Bars. As always, thanks for stopping by. How sweet it is to have […]
Looking back on 2022
This story is my Times Union column from December 2022. It goes along with How to Build a Better Cheese Tray, Pineapple Cranberry Vodka, and Smoked Salmon Carbonara. You can also see it on the TU website here. One of the really nice things about the end of the year […]
Thanksgiving sans turkey
It was kind of a disaster, our Thanksgiving two years ago, but really, who didn’t have a disastrous holiday in 2020? We planned for an intimate affair, just the five of us and one boyfriend, but then Zoe and that boyfriend were exposed to COVID and so instead of coming […]
A mother-in-law remembered, through za’atar
There’s a jar in my kitchen, a small Mason jar filled with a Middle Eastern spice mixture called za’atar. There’s a story behind that jar, and I cherish its contents. It was a gift from my mother-in-law, brought home from a trip to Israel. Joan was many things, among them […]
“Thanks mom and dad, for everything. I’m so happy.”
It is done. The third child, our last child, has gone to college. It was all done in the typical way: Paul and I packed him into a car filled with bins, a fan, new towels and a comforter. We drove down the bumpy 88 interstate in a quiet car. […]
The Zoe tree, a story of love and growing vegetables
Here’s my Times Union story from August. See it on their site here, or see below. This story goes along with Make Your Own Quinoa Bowls, Tomato Salad with Pickled Onions and Herbs, and Fresh Peach Milkshakes. There’s a tree in our backyard. It isn’t big by tree standards, but […]
A Road Trip, Eating Good Food and Loving My Kids
Hi Everyone, here is my Times Union story from June 2022. You can see it on their site here, or read below. As always, thanks for reading. xoxoxox When my oldest child graduated with a master’s degree and decided to set out for the West Coast, he asked if I […]
Exercise and Food: Both are Better with People You Love
My May Times Union story. See it on the TU site here, or read below. It goes along with recipes for Saag Paneer Salad, Koftas with Lemon Tahini Sauce and Berry Green Smoothie. There’s a connection, I think, between food and exercise. Maybe even more than one connection but the […]