We’re beginning to see light at the end of the long tunnel that has been the pandemic. Slots to get vaccine shots are more readily available in the United States. Families are planning gatherings again. Businesses that survived the economic chokehold are seeing an uptick…
These winter days I’ve been yearning for meals that offer warm comfort and a hint of springtime. Here’s a recipe that delivers in full. The combination of spinach and feta evokes the Greek dish spanakopita. A sprinkling of green peas (thawed from frozen) adds brightness…
A silver lining during this period of mostly hunkering indoors is the bevy of online classes. I’m taking yoga and photography (separately!) and webinars from racial justice to Bollywood dance. It has been an energizing mix. I recently attended an evening online class about Comté…
It has been a year since my last trip to France. I miss the sweet, buttery brioche bread. I miss the soft pastels of painted shutters. I miss the shady allées of plane trees. I miss the excitement of travel. But more than anything, I miss the…
The rewards of tending a vegetable garden during spring and summer are legion. One crop follows another in a stream of bountiful harvests: crunchy radishes, tender salad greens, bright green peas, elegantly long haricots verts, plump tomatoes. There’s also the pleasure that comes from the…
While the pandemic rages around us, one basic trait of farmers’ markets has gained importance: Most take place in the open air. As one who is reluctant to go indoors anywhere except my own home, I appreciate farmers’ markets more than ever. Sure, the ambience…
Lately there’s been heightened attention on sourcing healthy food and making it widely available, particularly to those in greatest need. The nonprofit community grocer Daily Table, based in Boston, has been blazing an innovative path in pursuit of that mission for several years. Not a…
I recently wrote about ways to get a regular supply of food during the coronavirus pandemic. Shortages continue, delivery slots are difficult to come by, and suppliers’ ability to keep up with demand are just a few of the challenges. At the same time, the shocking…
(Note: I keep updating this post. Scroll down for a list for specific resources. And check back for updates.) Was it when I spotted a lone bag of frozen sliced peaches jammed against the rear wall of the otherwise barren freezer case at the grocery…
It has been hard to feel inspired lately. The onslaught of bad news eventually dispirits even the heartiest of souls. I’m determined to make the most of “this one wild and precious life,” as poet Mary Oliver urged, and not get emotionally snagged or dragged…