Summer has been busy with all the right things. Beach bonfires, grilled hamburgers, three week adventures across the pond, island excursions, attempting to[...]

Last week we had people over for dinner three nights in a row. By the third evening I was feeling exhausted and I noticed my mind veering far away from joy[...]

*We’re giving away a copy of Modern Potluck! Leave a comment to enter. It seems were on a bit of a trend with last week’s post and this[...]

She had me at “every French person I know knows how to make a yogurt cake.” So, with Dorie’s guidance I bound into the kitchen hoping that a cake will[...]

“Oatnola” is what happens when you marry the crispiness of granola with the warmth and ease of oatmeal. It’s also the quick breakfast[...]

By the time my boys were 5 and 7 they had well surpassed my football knowledge. As hard as I try (which isn’t too hard, I’ll admit) I just[...]

The book (Date Night In, for those who are fairly new around these parts) came out just over a year ago and it’s only now that I feel as if I have the[...]

I love a fresh start, a clean slate with nothing except hope and anticipation. I relish the opportunity to be intentional with that fresh start and jump into[...]

As a child I’d lay in bed listening to the murmurs and fluttered activity that happened just outside of my bedroom door. I listened for evidence of[...]

We begin circling the emails on Monday, unless someone is particularly excited about a recipe, then they may start the Thursday before. They usually start[...]

Yesterday (Thanksgiving day) was the first time that I can remember where scrolling through my Facebook feed produced nothing but delight and joy. Friend[...]

When the kids were little I was sort of panicky about holiday traditions. “Quick! We have kids now! We have the make this time of year the most[...]

Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final. Rainier Rilke It’s been a bit of week in our world[...]

There was a bit of hesitation before I decided to post this recipe. Perhaps because it was so far from what I originally intended to post. I thought in its[...]

It’s sort of a silly name, isn’t it? But intriguing none the less. Also, delicious. “It’s a platter of things dipped in[...]