Where You’ll Find Me
I’ve got a handful of appearances coming up in the Northeast, so if you’re in the area come on by! I’d love to meet you. First up, for parents: On Saturday, April 27 (one week from tomorrow!), I’m giving a talk called “Baby Food 101″ at Brooklyn Babyfest. I’ll cover all the basics related to starting ...Keep Reading
Eight Things About Eight Years
Eight years ago yesterday, my first child was born. I called it Words to Eat By. In honor of my baby’s blogaversary, I thought I’d share one highlight from each of its years, including some recipes that remain on my go-to list even now: 2005. For my first-ever guest post, the choice of writer was ...Keep Reading
My New Weight Watchers Blog: Feed the Parents
Weight Watchers holds a very special place in my heart. There’s the whole I Lost 100 Pounds thing, of course. And the I Lost the 25 Pounds I Gained Writing a Cookbook thing. But there’s also something else, a significance in my professional life: Weight Watchers was my first food-writing client. Not long after I ...Keep Reading
I Quit
Did you ever get so tired of dealing with your picky eater’s family’s food issues that you just want to hang up your potholders, walk out the kitchen door, and live on takeout until it’s just you & your spouse again? I admit, when I read Greg Smith’s resignation letter/op-ed in the New York Times ...Keep Reading
My Writing Life
We interrupt this food blog for a tiny bit of narcissism… You know an awful lot about me at this point: My life as a fat chick. My career trajectory. My inability to decorate baked goods in anything less than an embarrassing fashion. It’s possible you’re a little sick of me. If you are, I apologize ...Keep Reading
