Category Archives: Family They say everyone is beautiful, and in some way it is true. This is Madame X, painted by John Singer Sargent in 1864, it is one of my favorite paintings. I bought the print at the Metropolitan Museum of Art when I was in college, and have had it with me since then. To me Madame […]  I hope you’re spending Christmas with people you love. I hope you’ll be eating good food, and singing and generally enjoying the day. Even if you don’t celebrate in the traditional fashion, I hope you will be merry. I have always loved Christmas, throughout my childhood my family (despite being Jewish) had a tree. We […]  What does it look like when duck, duck, goose is a game you play in your kitchen? I remember an ill-fated Christmas dinner when I convinced my mother we should have roast goose. It seemed so romantic and grand. I was a sophomore in college, and was bringing my boyfriend home to meet my family. […]  Water is a pretty amazing ingredient. it costs almost nothing, and is generally pretty accessible. In the science world, water is the universal solvent, and it is a key component in almost every living thing. You probably hardly give it a thought, but you wouldn’t want to cook without it. In the kitchen we sometimes […]  If you could eat anything, I asked her, what would it be? I have the best kid in the whole world! Don’t you? Mine loves food, and has always been an intrepid eater, but it’s been a while since I checked in with her to see what she’s really into. The other night we […] |
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