Category : Appetizer

A few Decembers back, my husband and I rented a tiny lakeside cabin for a quiet weekend away before the holiday rush. The mornings were...

One springtime afternoon, while the cherry trees in our backyard were just beginning to bloom, I decided to host a small garden lunch for my...

A few autumns ago, while waiting in line at our town’s harvest fair, I met a retired baker named Ruth who was selling homemade pretzels...

I was at the community garden last month helping my neighbor, Irene, harvest the last of her summer rosemary bushes. She’s 82 and still kneels...

It was the morning after a lively Halloween party, and I found myself staring at the leftover chicken from our neighborhood potluck. My husband, ever...

One of my favorite parts of the fall season is how quickly our family calendar fills with gatherings. Just last week, my daughter hosted a...