During the gloomy winter months, in fact, I appreciate Grocery shopping allows me to get out of the house and get inspiration for recipes. But in the summer, when I…
Before I started my professional chef training, I worked at the famous Le Bernardin restaurant in New York City. The head chef told me, “Come at six in the morning,…
I have been magnet This new era of aesthetic home organization. Having a nice place for all our “stuff” provides a sense of calm and structure that my ADHD brain…
When the summer heat hits (and my goodness, it does) hit), I crave super-fresh, fruity drinks that will quench my thirst. Beyond lemons and limes, I spend much of the…
The smell of burgers sizzling on a hot grill is one of the smells that signals to my brain every year that it’s summer. For my family, summer means more…
Sweet, sticky watermelon is a summer classic. I never fully appreciate watermelon season unless I’ve had its juices dripping down to my elbows while eating wedges. It’s a treat that…
I’ll never forget the look on my four-year-old daughter’s face when I gave her her own thermos to take a hot lunch with her to preschool. She was beaming. It…
I thought ALDI's cheese selection couldn't get any better, but of course it did. My latest cheese obsession is the new Emporium Selection of flavored artisanal semi-soft cheeses. What I…
When summer comes around, my desire to cook diminishes as the temperature rises. We live in a 90-year-old house with no air conditioning, which means I want quick and easy…
I have been lucky because my kids love beans and legumes: chickpeas, black beans, navy beans, pinto beans, lentils; whatever they want, they will eat! Sometimes they ask for vegetarian…