Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
In a scene that could have taken place 100 years ago, or five thousand miles away, Molly and her friend Kaelah spent a delicious Sunday afternoon making burek, a savory Eastern European pastry. As they chatted happily and stretched dough across our dining room table, I thought about the shared joy of meal preparation and [...]
We're midway through the week and already Molly has whipped up a batch of scones, a loaf of crusty white bread, a pan of chocolate macaroons, and a chicken picnic pie. It's Spring Bake with Molly B and I need to pump up my workouts or loosen my belt. A self-described "stress-baker", Molly also likes [...]
It's hard to say what Vince was more excited about when the Kosmosky family came to visit earlier this week -- their super cool meat slicer or their impossibly cute toddler. Either could have entertained us for hours when both made their way into our home under the cheerful arms of our friends Kari and [...]
Tuesday night I had a bowl of cereal, a handful of radishes and a bottle of Summer Shandy for dinner. Wednesday, I ate chicken from a can. Literally. I stood over the sink and forked it up right out of the can. After nearly 30 years of sit-down family dinners, I asked myself, “Is this [...]
We had a tight schedule to keep and plenty to do when my niece Erin and I met up Monday to plan and cook a meal. We ended up with so much wacking, pressing, chopping and seasoning that I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES! I only realized this ridiculous omission when we sat down to eat. [...]