New Rivers
About a year ago, I started following the Instagram of a Providence, Rhode Island based restaurant New Rivers. It’s not a new restaurant, but a friend who lives in the city told me… Read More
Letting Go
You know, I had an idea for this week’s post. And then I had another idea, and still one more. I plotted and planned how I might execute the two recipes I… Read More
Zucchini Noodle Caprese Salad
I have mentioned before that I tend not to use a ton of gadgets in my kitchen. I do have a couple of items that I’ve grown to love such as my… Read More
Photo Friday
I hope everyone enjoyed their Fourth of July weekend! I heard from several of you that you made the Sauteed Onion & Yogurt Dip with great success. As always, I thank you… Read More
Sauteed Onion & Yogurt Dip
I once knew a person who referred to the 4th of July as the “halfway” point of the summer. And I thought I could be a pessimist! Yet, here it is already… Read More
Tiger Mama
There are three friends, Amy, Laura and Sheila with whom I have enjoyed many dinners and cooking classes over the years. In fact, they were the “original companion diners” in my post… Read More
Strawberry Gazpacho
In the wake of all the tragic news stories of this past week, including three horrific events that occurred in the Orlando, Florida area, it seemed somewhat frivolous to write an upbeat… Read More
Lenox, Massachusetts
A few weekends ago, we spent just under 48 hours in Lenox, Massachusetts to celebrate a friend’s milestone birthday. On the agenda was good food and drink, a little activity both in… Read More
The Best Blueberry Muffins
This weekend, I am traveling to Maine to attend my 30th college reunion. My emotions are somewhere between yikes and yippee. How can it be that long ago that I first stepped… Read More
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
The past two weeks have been jam packed. I'm sure you are in the same boat. Between my daughter's oral surgery that has resulted in a lengthy recovery period and… Read More
Israeli Couscous Primavera
One of the recipes in that large stack served as inspiration for today's post. It fulfills three objectives. First, it will serve as another quick and easy dinner for weeknights… Read More
Prague, Czech Republic
Thank you so much for all the lovely comments you wrote on last week’s post! I really enjoy hearing from you! Back in February, I did a post about one leg of… Read More
















