Does Anybody Need Mustard?
Quick question: Do you need any mustard? We’ve got tons to spare. That’s because while I do the grocery shopping, it’s my wife who makes up the grocery list. And there the problem starts. You’d […]
Quick question: Do you need any mustard? We’ve got tons to spare. That’s because while I do the grocery shopping, it’s my wife who makes up the grocery list. And there the problem starts. You’d […]
For the record: my husband is the kindest, sweetest, most patient man on the planet. He practically qualifies for sainthood. And this coming from a Jewish girl is high praise indeed. So, please keep that […]
If you like your optimism served with a side of snarkiness, this is the book for you. Lee Gaitan is a recognized “Bounce Back” expert (unless she’s not wearing eye liner, in which case she […]
[The following is true.] This story is not really about me. But as is usually the case when I tell stories, I’m going to make it about me anyway. My sister Betsy and I have […]
Recently I turned 35 years old, and by recently, I mean 30 years ago. But more recently, I turned 65 – this past January. When you turn 65, you start asking yourself uncomfortable questions like, […]
There are questions absolutely guaranteed to cause trouble: “What else could go wrong?” “What does this do?” “Why don’t we invade Russia?” A few years ago, I planned to cook my wife a birthday dinner. […]
Today we are proud to excerpt the introduction form the newest memoir from Concha Alborg My Mother, That Stranger. Letters from the Spanish Civil War. Over eight-hundred letters were written between the author’s newly-engaged parents […]
For most people, culinary single-use devices like strawberry hullers and cherry pitters are handy time-savers. But for cooking-klutz me, they are cabinet space-stealing clutter, rarely, if ever, used. I’ve got ceramic pie weights to hold […]
My wife is my best friend. Am I an idiot or what? I do realize how wonderfully romantic it might sound to say, “My wife/husband/partner is also my best friend,” but really it’s a very […]