The rolling pin is arguably one of the simplest tools found in a kitchen, yet the type, style, and composition can provoke quite a debate. What you should know about rolling pins The French prefer handle-free rolling pins. Rolling pins without handles are most widely...
What is a seacuterie board?
It is January, and we have all professed to engage in a new and healthier lifestyle. Cheese, crackers, meats, and dips have been purged from our kitchens as we search for entertaining options. Well, I have a solution for you. The Seacuterie Board! What is a seacuterie...
Travels with Chip- Guess where we went?
There is not a day, nor frankly, a moment that goes by that I don’t feel the unfathomable loss of Chip. It hits me when I attempt the mind and body quiet of yoga. It is a stab in the heart when I am alone in the cheese section of Wegmans. It is a pain to see my...
How do you heal what ails you?
Everyone has that special something they turn to when they are out of sorts. It could be stress, anger, sadness, or just ‘over it.’ I get that, and at almost 60 years old, I turn to a tried-and-true remedy that saved my soul and me for decades. It isn’t traditional...
Cheese Heals- Say hello to Taleggio
Does cheese really heal? I am certainly betting on Taleggio to help restore me from my cheese-less existence. Yes, I have been without a good cheese for a few months. Chip and I loved cheese, and he especially loved very STINKY cheeses. Say hello to Taleggio. What...
Living and healing in a Chip-less world
For the past 179 days since my husband Chip passed away, I have been the fortunate recipient of numerous calls, texts, drive-by coffee and wine deliveries, and more hugs than anyone has a right to receive. Still, the sting of living without Chip overrides my ability...
Wedding Band Finds a New Home
I recently dreamt that I lost Chip’s wedding ring. Since the heart attack, I have been wearing it on a chain around my neck. The sound of the wedding band clicking against the chain delivered a sense of calming and comfort. However, I could not bear the thought of...
I have to break up with Sam Sifton
I have been seeing Sam Sifton for years in full view and disclosure to my husband, Chip. Every morning, Sam appears in my email with temptations of elegant charcuterie boards, outrageous breakfasts, and sweets that could tempt even a die-hard dieter. Who is Sam...
Travels with Chip- The Sugar Shack
Chip has become quite the traveling partner, hidden away in my backpack. Per my last post, A New Way to Travel With Chip, you read that Chip is mobile and pretty much a captive audience. (Have ashes, will travel) So, on one particular Saturday afternoon, Jack, Chip,...