I know you’ll remember that in late summer, Italy suffered a devastating earthquakes. And now, the quakes continue, with more heartbreaking devastation. As I read the news today, I remember that I wrote this post in September, but because harvest snuck up on us so quickly I never got around to publishing it. Unfortunately, […]
Kindness and Comfort Food: Slow Braised Short Ribs with Herb Rub {Recipe}
Last week was a tough one. Not only are we still in our harvest season, which always means long days of hard work and not quite enough sleep, but for some reason there also seemed to be more than the usual number of challenges to overcome. The toughest one was when I had to fight hard […]
Harvest time and Chicken Alla Cacciatora {Recipe}
We’re a couple weeks into our annual harvest here and that means lots of grapes, lots of hard working people and in my case – lots of food. If you know me at all, you know that feeding people good food – the kind that nourishes both body and soul – is one of the […]
“Tessalation!” A lovely picture book and a Chocolate Cookie Recipe
Sometimes, when the world is falling apart – as it seems to be this week – the best thing to do is to bake some cookies and retreat with a cozy book. My fabulous friend Emily Grosvenor wrote a wonderful children’s book called “Tessalation!”, found the perfect illustrator on-line, and got the project funded through […]
Cooking is Therapy. Food is Love. Grilled Roast Chicken with Spinach-Ricotta Crostini {Recipe}
Cooking is therapy. Food is love. In times of despair we turn to food – for community, for comfort, for ritual. It’s what we know how to do. Like many, I spent much of yesterday in front of the computer scrolling through the tragic stories about the shooting in Orlando, tears streaming down my face, sometimes holding back […]
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