-Jun 163 minAbout Our LivesMy new site is L I V E and I’m thrilled!Actually, it’s not quite finished; there are still lots of blog posts that have to be moved over and some adjustments that have to be...
-May 262 minAbout Our LivesThere are things we can do—or notAccording to CBS news, “Robb Elementary School is the 27th shooting to happen at a school so far this year.” Take a minute and let that...
-May 52 minAbout Our LivesI am disappointed in myselfSo far, 2022 has shaken me to my core. It has left me questioning things I believed to be true—things I took for granted. Number 1 I...
-Apr 143 minAbout Our LivesDinner and a movie?I got a call last week from a friend asking if I wanted to go to the movies. The movies! What a concept, I thought. Our local multiplex...
-Apr 72 minAbout Our LivesThe miracle of Easter and springEaster is important not just for the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but for the power of what is happening...
-Mar 173 minAbout Our LivesKeeping up with all the tasksI am totally focused on everything that is in front of me, and trust me, it’s thrilling. However the down side is that I have a lot of...
-Feb 33 minAbout Our LivesApple pie recipe, simpleOver the holidays when our kitchen was super busy, our kitchen faucet broke. It was annoying, but not debilitating. At one point we were...
-Jan 65 minCookingLosing a friendAfter 13 years, Bentley, our dog, got sick. She had a mass in her abdomen and before we could find out exactly what the mass was, she...
-Dec 30, 20213 minAbout Our LivesNew Year resolution: You only need one—learn whyEnding one year and starting a new one is an important passage we all go through as the days of the calendar end and we align to start...
-Dec 16, 20212 minAbout Our LivesA wedding, a party, and lots of laughs Last Friday we attended our daughter Olivia’s wedding to Greg—again. Thanks to COVID this was actually a redo. They were married last...
-Nov 11, 20213 minAbout Our LivesOur memories are powerful toolsIn Of Human Bondage, William Somerset Maugham describes the uniqueness of each life creating a pattern similar to the texture and...
-Oct 28, 20214 minAbout Our LivesMom's favorite apple tart—easy and goodMy mother grew up in Normandy, France. She was full of memories of life near Étretat. But her stories would really come to life when she...
-Oct 7, 20212 minCookingHow walking makes me a better cookA while back I changed my walks into meditative walks. I don’t remember if I read about it or if I just discovered how powerful it is....
-Sep 30, 20212 minCookingWhat’s your favorite food?I was in New York City a couple of weeks ago getting my hair styled. The subject of my book came up; of course it did. The woman sitting...
-Aug 17, 20215 minRecipesRecipes are not perfect—here is how to fix themNach Waxman (pronounce “Knock”), founder of the revered bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters in NYC, sadly passed away in the beginning of...
-Aug 12, 20213 minAbout Our LivesWhat created my passion for food?As I’m finishing the last details of the book, my friend Tulis asks me who I am dedicating the book to? I think about it and say, "I have...
-Jul 29, 20212 minAbout Our LivesI wasn't going to mention it, but then I thought, why not?It’s been an accomplishment I never thought I would/could do. But as the Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu said, “A journey of a thousand...
-May 27, 20213 minAbout Our LivesDID YOU KNOW YOU CAN AVOID POISON IVY AND STILL GET IT?I’ve been allergic to poison ivy since I was a child. I remember being covered in calamine lotion and being miserable. Anyone who has...
-May 13, 20212 minAbout Our LivesWHEN YOU ARE WRITING A BESTSELLER, IT TAKES A LITTLE TIMEI’m almost at the end and all I seem to do is stare into space. I’m going through the last, the very last part of editing—this is by far...
-Jun 29, 20112 minAbout Our LivesWe Love Our PetsAs seen at antangifts.com We entered the restaurant, La Rôtisserie du Beaujolais* on the Quai de la Tournelle (5e arrondissement), and...