Category Archives: Recipes

Where The Wild Things Are

Sour Dough Starters From Home Something about winter calls out the baker in many of us. When my kids were little, we spent many rainy winter days making and baking, not just sweet treats but bagels, soft pretzels, and all … Continue reading

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Healing Winter Soups

Eating Well When Unwell After years of caring for my mother and having her in my bedroom for the past few months, I am feeling a great rush of relief and relaxation since her gentle death last week. Indeed, the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving & Sweet Sorrow

Celebrating & Remembering This year, once again, our feast of gratitude is tinged with a wide range of other emotions. Over the weekend, Mom died in the swiftest, sweetest possible way, her body simply stopping with a gentle sigh as … Continue reading

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Baking For Bliss & Comfort

Foods That Nourish And Nurture As my mother’s life drains away, I find myself doing more and more baking. Somehow, filling the house with the fragrance of bread is especially comforting to all of us, lifting sagging spirits with the … Continue reading

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