musings about food, travel, creativity and life
Hi again and welcome back to “Bring Joy to the Table.” This summer John and I are enjoying and thankful for the comfort and pleasures of home. We are “vegging out” by harvesting our first tomatoes, eating Peter Pan squash, and looking forward to […]
This post marks the hundredth post of “Bring Joy to the Table.” Woo-hoo! I have loved doing these entries and have learned so much through them. And I have loved connecting with you, my joy community; thank you for joining me. Now, for a little […]
This week I needed some “uppers.” Natural ones, of course! And I found them in little things along the way… Like… *savoring my first cup of coffee, with my homemade Low Fat Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, a David Lebovitz recipe *being greeted by our bright […]
“To have a basic ingredient that can be prepared a million different ways is a beautiful thing.” […]
Pasta is one of my comfort foods, so I decided to make some this week. Oh, my. Good thing John and I have a sense of humor. I started with a recipe I found in Heirloom Kitchens by Anna Francese Gass, a cookbook of classic recipes […]
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces. Just good food with fresh ingredients.”–Julia Child I cooked a lot this week–it felt good and centering. One meal in particular came together in a wonderful serendipitous way. It all […]
Here I sit with my morning coffee, thinking. Thinking about all that is going on in the world, feeling stunned and sad. As I learn about the protests and continue to hear about the pandemic… *I am moved by people speaking out for justice, equality, […]
Today one golden blossom popped into fullness announcing “New life will follow” I hope it’s true
This week with all the news and realities of “re-opening, ” I felt a mix of emotions. As we leave the known shelter of “shelter in place” and experience this uncertain next phase, I wonder, “How will it go? What new decisions will we […]
A little while ago, we happened onto a bit of happy news. It was an interview with San Francisco illustrator Wendy MacNaughton. She was talking about her #draw together project–free drawing lessons for children who are sheltering and educating at home. She presents these live […]
This Mother’s Day weekend, I want to honor my mother in a very simple way–by sharing one of her risotto recipes. I had planned to make the risotto on Mother’s Day, but I just couldn’t wait. So Thursday night, I prepared it and it was as […]
We all need a little hope and healing these days. Earth Day provided me with that when I became John’s assistant in our garden. Since I had played the role of Mother Nature in my first grade play, I figured I might have some as […]
This post is short and “sweet.” I am including a recipe for Cornmeal Cranberry Cookies that I baked last week. We thought they were quite good. Apparently, we are becoming a nation of bakers. I’m in! How about you? Are you, or have you […]
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive– […]