Imagine my joy when I discovered that today is World Pasta Day! I didn't even know such a day existed. It was early morning when I made the discovery and I immediately started planning this evening's meal: penne with fresh chanterelles sauteed with shallots. The whole dish would then [...]
It's been a challenging time for the world, including my home country, the USA. This country feels like a house struggling to hang onto its roof. We aren't seeing our common values, which potentially could hold our county together peacefully. We aren't respecting one another and allowing everyone to [...]
Here we are, deep into the Summer of 2020. It's the oddest time of my life. I can't make many plans so I've find myself digging deeper into every moment. My life is governed by uncertainty. My life is also governed by the morning light, the park and lake [...]
Just when I started lamenting over the things I can no longer do -like stopping at my favorite coffee shop to enjoy a latte, visiting friends, working out at the gym, doing stairs with my friend Jeri, texting Rick as I finish teaching and asking him to meet me at [...]
Holy Moly, India! You’ve done it again. You’ve captured my heart and soul. I bring back with me your smiles and kindness, your curiosity and your audacity to believe that the divine lives within all of us. I bring back with me the pleading eyes of the dogs (craving [...]
