Archive for: 2011

The Gifts We Give

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I spent the morning surrounded by  ribbons and wrapping paper and excited niecelets (who were bouncing on my bed at 5:15 AM), in a mess of holiday gifting. The other night it was Chanukah candles, presents, and latkes. It’s that time of year. I asked you last week about the… Read More

The Last Minute List

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It’s getting a little crazy out there, folks. Crazy, crazy. I haven’t been in any shopping malls, but even the grocery stores are feeling a little panicked. People are staring down at shopping lists with furrowed brows. Have we gotten everything? What are we forgetting? You can feel the stress… Read More

Christmas Crack Corn

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December of last year I was on a diet and pretty serious about it. I did a good job too. I sidestepped the Christmas cookies, I even skipped having a birthday cake. My resolve was impressive. Nothing could tempt me. Then I made this caramel corn with chocolate. There were… Read More

An Everlasting Meal

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Hello, hello! Sorry for my absence. I got distracted by a little birthday over here. But I am back, with our last book, and it is such a good one. Your comments on the last post were amazing, amazing, and have given me some great ideas for things to do… Read More

Joy for Beginners

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If you were to ask me what I’m most proud of accomplishing over the past five or ten years, you might be surprised at the answer. It’s not having written a book, or having had the courage to move to a new city and re-envision my life. The thing I… Read More