Good friends know what you need and when you need it. My precious and wise friend Lisa knew all the way from the East Coast that what I needed when I came home from the hospital was a new cookbook and fresh herbs, two of my favorite things in the world. “Herbs have healing powers, you […]
A New Beginning
As we all know, life has many ups and downs. Sometimes bad things happen, and you think you will never wake up from the nightmare. When I was told I had uterine cancer a month ago, it was like I fell into a black hole with no light in sight. I felt completely alone, like it was […]
Happy Friday, Culinary Cellar fans!
I am happy to announce that I will be guest blogging for my wonderful mother on The Culinary Cellar today! My mom has a beautiful way with words and I can only hope that my blog will be half as eloquent as her daily entries. Although I am sure you have already learned so […]
To My Readers…
This is a hard one to write. I have to leave you all for a little while. Writing this blog is one of the greatest joys of my life. Not only is it a way to connect with my scattered family and friends, but I have also made so many new friends from all over the […]
Life Begins at Sixty?
One of my best friends from high school took this photo of me on Stinson Beach, near where I used to live in Marin County, California. We had been out of high school a couple years and she came to visit me one summer. We were so young, full of ideas, goals, dreams, fears, and everything […]
Oh, The Things You Can Learn In Seventh Grade Home Ec
I can still remember making white sauce in my 7th grade Home Economics class. Our teacher was a stickler for the basics of cooking, for which I am grateful for today. I learned so much in that class from the different grades of eggs to the white sauces. She had us make thin white sauce, […]
The Weekend Finds
I spent part of this past weekend at libraries and used book stores looking for new additions to my culinary cellar. I wish I could take all of you cookbook lovers out there with me on my searches, then we could come back to my culinary cellar, spread out our treasures, share recipes, and make some goodies […]
Brigadoon at 11,000 Feet
Recently, my daughter Kristina returned from the trip of a lifetime to Peru, through “Adventures By Disney,” one of the many offered by Disney for family vacations. To say it was the trip of a lifetime is an understatement! Upon her return, Kristina described it as fascinating, adventurous, and even spiritual. She recalled moments in Machu Picchu that […]
