Food, Love and Hobbits

Andrew and I are back from a whirlwind anniversary trip to Paris, and it was truly wonderful. We visited everything on our list and more. We...

I have been trying to blog more--or at least to blog more than once every six months. I've got to admit, though, this is hard. When I st...

Okay, this is possibly my favorite soup of all time. My beloved mom gave me the America's Test Kitchen cookbook  Soups, Stews and Chil...

I started summer classes last night, and Andrew was nice enough to make dinner. He made Jack Daniel's Salmon, one of my favorites. Plus ...

The Great Gatsby came out this weekend. Like everyone else in the world, I read it in high school and loved it. I especially remember wonder...

We're moving toward Advent: a time to feather your nest, play John Rutter and cook up a storm. So today I'm sharing another Christma...

It's time for one of my favorite Christmas traditions: egg nog. Growing up, Harrison and I were stuck with  the storebought fake stuff--...