Category Archives: spring recipes

This weekend I paid my first visit to the great, sprawling, hospitable city of Atlanta. The reason for my trip was that I was invited to speak at the Blogher Food Conference on a panel about food writing and picky … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take a culinary genius to figure out that frying a vegetable will make it more appealing to anyone in your family who might be skeptical of its charms. But sometimes it’s good to be reminded of the magical … Continue reading →

I apologize for the bad pun today…I couldn’t help it. There’s this new book out called The Pun Also Rises and the author, a champion punster named John Pollack, was on NPR talking about the antics of wordplay (which has … Continue reading →

Holy week and spring break are upon us (happy Passover!) but instead of making briskets and hams and considering Easter eggs, I am in the midst of the plague–my little family is juggling sinus, throat, and tummy viruses at the … Continue reading →

I wanted to share a few more photos and food memories from our trip to California. We started our travels in the San Diego area, visiting with my in-laws and frolicking in the frosty surf (in truth, I watched the … Continue reading →