brooklyn, ny Dinner in our home can be an effortless affair. I’m kind of crazy into cooking, and hubby is such a good eater, he’s fine wi...

{first meal: before} Ever since the first day we fed Greta solid food, when she was just shy of 6 months, I've been taking pictures of...

stone ridge, ny Today’s the first day of autumn, so there couldn’t be a more perfect day to tell you about this orchard upstate that I’...

Making friends as a grown-up can be difficult, but when these two lovebirds moved overseas, they found the best way to get acquainted with t...

With any luck, we'll be eating tomatoes until Thanksgiving. It happens just about every year. We get our plants in late, and survive Au...

Call me old fashioned, but I believe all that business about food being the way to a man's heart (though in truth, it's the way to a...

As some of you already know, my first cookbook, The Newlywed Cookbook: Fresh Ideas and Modern Recipes for Cooking with and For Each Other ,...

hurley, ny To say that I'm indecisive would be a grand understatement. For example, I can't decide which I love more, peach seaso...

...tomatoes eaten out of hand over the sink with a salt shaker. rhubarb upside down cake. two am rendezvous with the last slice of waterme...

rockford, il I’m not sure if my mom got it from me, or I got it from her, but we both love a good farmer’s market. We’re fortunate to h...

Remember watermelon seed spitting contests? I know, it's hard to. Because if you're part of my generation, watermelons have been se...

Veszprem, Hungary Every year, we plan our trip to Hungary based on the seasons. We come in June for  eper   (strawberries). July for  ...