As I mentioned in my last post, I've decided not to go back to work, at least for now. Before Theo was born, I wasn't sure if I would want to still want to work on projects part-time, or if i would want to be a full-time mama. I'm not really surprised that I love […]
Read MoreI fully intended to share this recipe before last weekend, but the week took some unexpected turns. Last Tuesday, two days before my due date, I somehow managed to fall off one of the bar stools in our kitchen, mostly catching myself on one knee and the side of my face. Although my belly didn't […]
Read MoreI've been fighting it, but I have finally accepted that one of the only ways I’m going to eat my vegetables during (at least this phase of) my pregnancy is if they are hidden in smoothies, pasta or dessert. I have officially turned into a three year-old, at least when it comes to mealtime.
Read MoreI've been trying my best not to eat too many sweets during my pregnancy, but I think this baby definitely has his or her father's tastebuds! We've been putting Elie's birthday present, a home ice cream maker, to good use, with chocolate peanut butter being the winning flavor. That's deadly, because freshly churned ice cream is […]
Read MoreElie knows me so well. Not long ago, he came home with a gift, the Cookbook Book, a beautiful book about cookbooks and how they shape our lives. A cookbook offers possibility—of romantic dinners, celebrations, family traditions, memories. Cookbooks inspire us, allowing us to dream not only of the meal itself but how making food […]
Read MoreThe world probably doesn’t need another granola recipe. There are certainly enough out there to choose from. But, here goes anyway, because you never know when the next one you make might become your favorite. And, because this is what we’re eating this week as we sit in the hospital and wait for Moe’s heart […]
Read MoreIt’s such a treat to have my Mom and Granny staying with us this week. We’ve cooked and baked, gone antiquing, window shopped, and sat around reminiscing. These times are precious, the moments that you’d like to capture and suspend in time. I’ve always found the best conversations in life happen in the kitchen or […]
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