We had two children in diapers when we started dating at home. All three of them were in bed by 7:00 pm and generally we could count on a quiet house around[...]

Homemade donuts mark an occasion. They call out the day and deem it special simply because of their presence. I love how food can do this; how it can[...]

“It’s all so new.” She told me as she sat at her desk. For months she’s been proudly proclaiming, to anyone who would listen, that she’s a Kindergartner.[...]

For Gabe and I cocktail making is often a collaborative process. Usually I start with a base idea and then he takes that and works it out until he has ounces[...]

Chips, a good Saison, and one of my favorite burgers in Seattle. The makings of a mighty fine party.  We’re in countdown mode. Some of us are counting down[...]

“You are actually the granddaughter of two dairy farmers.” My dad said in an email after he saw my post about the visit to the dairy farm. I had forgotten[...]

“Being sick is supposed to come along with grand realizations about What Really Matters, but I don’t know. I think deep down we’re already[...]

Song of the Builders by Mary Oliver On a summer morning I sat down on a hillside to think about God - a worthy pastime. Near me, I saw a single cricket; it was[...]

My grocery list: Cheese Crackers Bread It was suppose to be a quick stop. I just needed a few things for a cheese platter but what I walked[...]

Let’s keep this quick today because 1. you have a video to watch and 2. you need to start marinating your leg of lamb. Now I realize leg of lamb may[...]

From the moment I sat down at my friend’s table and tried her mint yogurt sauce, I’ve had a container of it in my own fridge. She will be glad to know that[...]

Over the next week I have three recipes for you that will make your summer barbeques the most popular on the block. They aren’t what you would call[...]

It seems fitting that the first thing I would bake in our new house would be these scones. It’s a recipe that has hung on the inside of the cupboard[...]

A quick hello in between filling boxes, emptying boxes and settling into our new home. I am eager to share photos of the new space next week! It[...]

I’m sitting on the couch surrounded by a pile of boxes, the table is littered with a plate of brown apples and a vase of dead peonies, the sink is filled[...]