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Continue reading →: the spirit of the schoolhouse
On a Sunday afternoon visit to a rural one room schoolhouse, on the opposite end of the county from where my great-grandmother taught a century ago, I thought about how we learn, where we learn, and why we learn. I also thought about how fortunate I was/still am to be…
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Continue reading →: strawberry buttermilk breakfast cake
I grew up in a small house in the country. This time of year I could see flickering constellations of yellow fireflies hovering over the bean fields from my bedroom window at night. Behind our property, the horizon line was divided by a corn field, then woods. Our house sat…
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Continue reading →: roasted red beets & spring green asparagus
The outdoor market in my neighborhood is now open for the season, and I have been enjoying the undeniable pleasures of fresh locally grown produce. So far in Northern Indiana that means sweet teensy strawberries, leafy salad greens, rainbows of beets, and “hand-snapped” (one farmer tells me each time) bundles…
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Continue reading →: deviled eggs mom’s way
Deviled eggs: one tasty dish that I associate with the return of Spring. I first remember eating them at my grandma’s house for Easter dinner, then as part of the potlucks during Memorial Day and Fourth of July cook-outs. It never occurred to me why my deviled eggs never tasted…
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Continue reading →: one d.c. afternoon
One D.C. afternoon, I took the Red Line to Dupont Circle station. I walked one block west on Q Street to 21st Street and entered the doors of the Phillips Collection. Next, dreams came true. Sitting on a bench in the Rothko Room, standing in the Laib Wax Room, turning…
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Continue reading →: buds in nyc
A few weeks ago I was in Manhattan for a quick research trip with my mom (though all researchers know that there is no such thing as quick research). It was snowing when we flew into the city at midnight, and despite cool temperatures, there were signs of spring throughout…
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Continue reading →: morning superpowers muffins
If ever a muffin were meal-worthy and meaty, this is the one. It begins with a mashed sweet potato and ends with a team of ‘superfoods’ encased in the batter. This is the type of muffin that you throw in your backpack before a hike or grab on the way…
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Continue reading →: hot toddy bundt cake
Hot toddy weather seems to be here to stay this winter. It seemed only natural to me to create a bundt cake inspired by the honey lemon bourbon beverage. The perfect slice to complement hot tea, hot toddy, or hot company. Hot Toddy Bundt Cake adapted from Taste of Home…
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Continue reading →: first day of 2014: in the woods
A quiet hike in the snowy woods on New Year’s Day, before the snow fell heavily. And haiku inspired by the photos. edging the tree trunks fungi catch the weightless flakes perches for snowfall frozen apples hang high in the snowy forest nature’s ornaments thin layer of ice beneath reflection…
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