Moment of Observation: ‘Tis the Season
Dear Shoppers of America, Black Friday has come and gone, and with it we have witnessed more than our fair share of the worst of humanity. The most attention-grabbing headline was the one about the...
View ArticleNosh: Two-Tone Cinnamon Cookies
In my frenzy of Christmas baking, I do always try to find new goodies to bring…or new interpretations of classics…or forgotten recipes that I’ll revive for a season. The point is, I don’t want to be...
View ArticleNosh: Apple Cider Caramels
It’s the holidays, and holidays mean candy-making! Of some kind, anyway. In my house, anyway. I really like to make candy, and it’s not as hard as I thought it would be before my first candy-making...
View ArticleMeanwhile, at the Restaurant: Easter Edition
About a thousand years ago, I worked in a very small coffee shop in a very small town. Every week, at least once a week, a quartet of ladies would come in after spending the morning together at the...
View ArticleAdvice: Fraught Family Visits
Dear Bartender and Priestess: My husband’s sister and brother-in-law stay at our house occasionally for overnights, in order to visit my mother-in-law. How can I best put this? They are annoying house...
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