Happy Pi Day! It's a day I always want to celebrate and often just barely hit the mark by happening to have ingredients for a Cottage Pie for dinner or even perhaps just ordering a pizza pie, given the practical application of busy daily living. I thought of it a few days ago, and well, … Continue reading Pi, Pi, Pi!
23 For 2023
Ah, time for the annual reckoning of the extent to which I stayed on track with my priorities and aspirations for #22For2022. I’ve been at this now every year since #19For2019 and I love how my list has evolved and become a helpful tool to reflect on and organize my priorities and, at least sort … Continue reading 23 For 2023
Your Local Diner
Seeing reports that a historical restoration project to give new life to the very vintage and weathered sign from a favorite local diner, long closed down in my little hometown of Lompoc, CA had finally come to fruition, my heart swelled with joy and I paused to consider why it was so meaningful to me. … Continue reading Your Local Diner
More White People Food
“Who’s made cranberry sauce before?” Chef asked this morning as he started to demo today’s recipes for cranberry sauce and candied yams ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. My arm shot up. Homemade cranberry sauce is my jam, pun totally intended, every year at Thanksgiving, make it fresh, ditch the canned jiggly stuff. “One person?” He … Continue reading More White People Food