An invitation from my Mom to come over for lunch at her cozy, beautiful house in the middle of a harried day at work is special, special, special. I imagined how it would …

My Mom & Bob’s Polish Easter eggs, this one a beautiful iris

And Pink Posie eggs
Easter time is one of my favorite times of the year. Families gather, Easter tables are set and we cooks …

The bread made by Riana and the girls and their Grandma
“Riana is going to Grandma Rita’s on Sunday”, my husband announced casually Friday night. “For what”, I asked curiously. “To bake St. Joseph …

There is something about a baby shower; women coming together to gather round the expectant mother in a ring of love energy to celebrate what it is to create, grow and birth life—that makes this …

There are seminal moments in a cook’s life and cooking with Grandma Julie on one cool fall day when she deemed I was ready to help her make stuffed cabbage or “galumpkis” was, for …

“I’m going to cook for you,” my younger sister Susan said. “You’ve cooked so many meals for me and I want to cook for you.”
This didn’t seem right to me…I don’t want …

At the moment of this photo, I didn’t even realize its magic, it all seemed so very fluid to me, so very natural, something you’ve done your whole life like breathing. A cook in …

I’d like to say it was the juicy blueberries, crunchy walnuts and oh, so light crepe-like pancakes, but that wasn’t what made these pancakes special. On a cold winter’s day in my warm kitchen …