new orleans

the ifbc in new orleans, a wrap-up

It has been a long time since I’ve been to New Orleans, probably not since 1996, at least ten years before Katrina devastated the city. My memories of the Crescent City back then centered...

blueberries and cherries

roasted berries and cherries

In just a few days, I’ll be sitting in a New Orleans hotel conference room, speaking to a room full (hopefully) of food bloggers about managing time effectively. The goal of the panel discussion...

jennie and mikey (photo courtesy of jennifer perillo)

introducing a fund for jennie, #afundforjennie

Many of you know that I was in New York City recently, visiting a friend of mine whose husband died suddenly and unexpectedly.  He was spending time with one of his daughters when he...

creamy grits with corn, bacon, and tomatoes

creamy grits with corn, bacon, and tomatoes

I’ve been playing stay-at-home-mom this week. School starts next Monday, so I took this week off to spend with my kids before the fall chaos begins again. My week has been filled with sticker...

pb pie-2

for jennie, for all of us: frozen peanut butter pie

Last week I made an impromptu trip to New York City – Brooklyn, to be exact – to be with a friend of mine whose husband died unexpectedly. My goal was to be there...