Cookie in a Jar: Being a mother is organizing entertainment

When I was young, my mom's form of entertaining my brothers and me came in a library bag.  Once or twice a week we'd head…

Apricot Cardamom Crumb Cake: Being present in the moment

For HKL and Yo-Yo Ma - and a few pretty amazing moments Back in January, I texted back and forth with a girlfriend of mine casual…

Strawberry Crumb Cake: Open Letter to High School Seniors on the day of rejection

Especially for AC, MB, PS, BK, YL - and all the ones who have come before and will come after. ******** Dear High School Senior -…

Honeycrisp Apple Pecan Crumb Bars: Yezzi-Gate

For KTY who knows how hard headed I can be and helps me fuel it. For David Yezzi, for being such a tremendous wordsmith that this…

S'mochi: When it feels right

I know people find this hard to believe, but in my daily life, there are more situations where I feel awkward and out of place th…

Lemon Mascarpone Torte: Sometimes you really just need it to be easy

My readers will notice I did not post much in June.  That's because June turned out to be the craziest month of all time for …