Do you ever date produce for its looks alone? I’m that shallow too. When I spotted these beauties hanging out in produce, I couldn’t resist temptation. I’ve never been much of a cooked carrot fan, but maybe that’s because cooks of yesteryear, like the lovable lunch ladies or dinner moms, … Read More
Together. The inaugural theme.
Richard Blanco’sbrilliant words. The awe-inspiring Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. President Obama’s message. Purple gloves majesty joining amber waves of bangs. Did you ever notice that about two weeks after bangs are cut in, they’re always brushed to the side awaiting the grow-out?
I must add Doris Kearns Goodwin and … Read More
Belize or bust in our house. I may have fought harder for this trip than any other. One possible sliver of time, when school vacations aligned and we safely circumnavigated all teenage social engagements, provided my resistant family a vacation they’ve earned and needed like never before.
Meg and Jen are neighbors we treasure. We live in a fussy Westwood neighborhood where meetings, like night’s discussion about Aleppo versus Canary Island pine trees, stir up excitement and prompt actions like examining our tree by iPhone light for mushrooms, and not the good kind. I was the youngest … Read More
Somewhere between a bell pepper and a jalapeno, shishito peppers, finger sizedwith a mild, sweet flavor all their own, make the easiest appetizer or side dish. Pour a cold beer and snack away while enjoying early autumn’s gloaming. Beware: one in every ten packs a spicy punch.
Peppers are wildly in … Read More