Comfort Food

I have a confession. I've avoided cooking as much as possible since last summer. We've eaten an insane amount of takeouts. Previously I enjoyed cooking, but for some reason I lost my mojo in the kitchen. One of my New Year's intentions is to start clearing my cupboards, in an effort to avoid waste and…

Giving Thanks: Holiday Recipes and Reflections

It's not uncommon to want to give one's children everything lacked in one's own childhood. I know I'm not alone in trying to overcompensate for what I did not have in my early years. What were holidays like for you, and how does that influence your celebrations now? My mother and I depended on the…