Bread is something I think about a lot, probably because, for now at least, we’re not on speaking terms. Oh sure, we gaze longingly at each other as I pass by a sandwich shop, and I’ve been known to cop a sniff as I slink by the Ciabatta at Trader Joe’s. But for the most […]
One of the most exciting things about summer (besides being coerced by your beach-loving partner to wear the equivalent of your underwear in public) is tomatoes. And yes, I know what you’re thinking: really, another tomato pasta recipe? And roasted besides, in summer?! But I’m giving you one precisely because you didn’t know you needed […]
If you live outside San Diego, then you’re probably wondering why I’m sharing a soup recipe with you in the early breath of summer. Sure, you’re most likely sitting outside, mint ice tea in hand, the smell of freshly cut grass mingling with the shouts of canon-balling kids. I, on the other hand, am bundled […]
Surely I’m not the only one rolling the charcoal grill onto the patio and dragging the lump charcoal out of the garage. But maybe I did get a wee bit of a head start on the whole Memorial Day grilling thing. Yesterday found me in the kitchen right before school pick-up with just a few […]
I read Maurice Sendak’s obituary through blurry eyes on Wednesday, thinking of my childhood hero for the first time in a while, although he’s never too far from my heart. With little Gigi snuggled in my lap, her hair mussed from sleep, we poured over the New York Times’ tribute to Sendak. She pointed to […]
I’ve been to Israel only once. I’d like to go back again. There was so much we didn’t see, and so much I’d want to do again, like swim in the Dead Sea, explore the labyrinthian passageways of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or bask in the rainbow colors of Marc Chagall’s windows at […]
One of the best meals of my life was at the Zuni Café in San Francisco. Seriously. It’s one of those nights that will stay with me the rest of my life. Mr. Gonzo and I stole away for a mini-vacay in San Francisco last July. Imagine it: 24 foot-loose-and-fancy-free hours while Gigi had the […]
I’ve never in my life felt better than I’ve felt the past two and a half weeks. I’m sleeping through the night, my skin is clear, my stomach is (relatively) flat, even the whites of my eyes are, well, whiter. Why? I gave up gluten. Gluten is all around us, and not just in our […]
“Mommy, I love it!” Nothing sounds as sweet as those four words emitted from the mouth of a picky eater.