It is the simplicity of meals that most appeals to me at this time of year. Complex meals, delicious as they are, better suit the months when we don’t have an abundance of fresh foods at our doorstep. My partner Continue reading ‘Tis a gift to be simple→

My reaction to the end of summer is always mixed. On one hand, like most people, I mourn the end of the long days and more relaxed pace that summer offers. On the other hand, late summer and early fall Continue reading In a pickle→

One of the musical voices I counted on to cheer me up over the past 18 months was that of Carsie Blanton. She bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Ozark’s Ruth, played by Julia Garner, who is my favourite character Continue reading Finding a new normal→

As September comes in the door – all too soon, as far as I am concerned — I suspect it will be tipping its hat at my ever-so-briefly slowed down work life as it heads out the same door. I Continue reading Slowing down (part three)→