giving thanks.

Thanks to everyone who left such thoughtful and encouraging comments yesterday.  I really appreciate the words and advice.  I think my frustration stemmed mostly from being caught off-guard, but now I’ve got a doctor’s appointment scheduled, and it was back to normal with energizing yoga this morning.  It just goes to show that you can’t [...]

the joy of cooking; dinner deliciousness.

I think I was destined to fall in love with cooking – it’s in my blood.  My family has been cooking for generations.  Our traditional dishes [blintzes, apple pie] were carried across the Atlantic and through Ellis Island by my great-grandparents.  My grandmother has often shared stories of her cooking trials and triumphs as a young [...]