Archive for the ‘life and musings’ Category

• on motherhood May 12, 2012
• remembering a moment Mar 31, 2012
• on christmas eve Dec 24, 2011

• when life gets in the way, and a recipe: apple and pear pie Sep 19, 2011
• writer’s block and a recipe: chocolatey chocolate chip cookies Sep 8, 2011
• hurting Aug 9, 2011

• Eat, Drink, and be Merry!

  Welcome to the merry gourmet, my little corner of the net where I share my experiences in the kitchen -- both good and bad -- as I continue to expand my culinary horizons. I am a wife, a mother, a physician, a writer, and a self-taught home cook. I eat. I cook. And I write about it. ...more

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  • on motherhood (5/12/12)
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