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Family Recipe
There is no recipe. They simply used a little bit of this and a little bit of that and cooked it until it was done. These reveals were often followed by joyous remembrances of picnics and Sunday dinners and family … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen Adventures
Tagged ancestors, Cast iron skillet, cast-iron skillet, chicken, clues, community, cooking, cooking lessons, culinary challenge, entertaining, family, family dinner, family recipe, family reunions, Kwame Alexander, memories, picnics, recipe, seasoning, transformation
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A Recipe for Healing
At 19, I left my first adult relationship. I lived alone, working for minimum wage at a coffeehouse in Rochester, N.Y. Consumed by anxiety and loss, I stopped eating. Within the month of September, I lost 20 pounds. One afternoon, … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen Adventures, Reflections
Tagged anxiety, breathe, eating disorders, friendship, Grief, healing, kindness, Madeline Lathrop, mental health, mindfulness, oatmeal, recipe, social worker, touch, weight loss
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The Restaurant Critic’s Wife Meets Pasta
L, a great colleague, handed me the book The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth LaBan. L informed me that I had to toss my ridiculous rule out the window and read the book to the very end. Opening the book, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 