City Girl Visits Farm
That’s me in late June, notebook in hand, looking out over a lush, thriving field of wheat at The Rodale Institute in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. I ...
Guest Post: Hot Dog Day Afternoon
Today’s guest poster has written here before. And why not? He’s my husband. Stephen’s also the hottest hot-dog-lover I know. Here’s his take on the great dogs ...
Help Us Pick a Foodie Day Trip!
Now, I know not many people are reading today, but if you’re out there, I have a plea for help.
We’ve got the itch. The itch to go somewhere, to ...
Pretzel Nirvana: Pennsauken Mart Pretzels
When I slyly alluded to our hunt for the famed soft pretzels of south Jersey last week, I piqued the interest of one smart reader (who turned out ...
Misc, My Story, Recommendations
Mainely Food, Part 1
I can’t figure out why I keep putting off writing about our trip, but it’s come to feel like a chore. Bizarre, isn’t it, how something that one does voluntarily ...
Back from Maine
Just before two AM last night, S and I returned home from our week in Port Clyde, Maine. I’m still beat and a bit discombobulated so I ...
Dreaming of Summer
Last summer, S and I took a last-minute honeymoon. I say “last-minute” because the plan had been to go in the fall, after we’d recuperated from the ...
I’m Getting My Act Together, and Taking It on the Roadfood
One of the benefits of my many years in book publishing is that if I ask nicely enough, I can often get a book before it’s ...