I think autumn in Michigan is really divided into two seasons: “early fall” and “deep fall.” Early fall consists of sunny days with bright blue skies, crisp breezes, and the beginning of Michigan’s stunning autumn scenery: reds, golds, bright oranges. The leaves hang onto the trees with all their color (as long as the wind…
Deviled eggs are…well, they’re deviled eggs. What can you really say about them? They’re nothing extraordinary, usually, but always a summer picnic mainstay. Boil some eggs, slice them in half, scoop out the yolks, mix with a little mayo and a little mustard, scoop back into the empty white halves, finish with a little paprika…
My friend Linda is one-in-a-million, the kind of friend to whom you can cry or complain, and who can have you in fits of laughter minutes later. She’s one of those rare people who infuses everyone around her with energy and enthusiasm for life, because her effervescence is just that contagious. Linda and I worked…
If I’d gotten nothing more from Molly Wizenberg’s A Homemade Life, her recipe for Slow-Roasted Tomatoes with Coriander would have been enough. As a sun-dried tomato lover, I never thought oven-roasted tomatoes could possibly come close, but Molly has proven me happily wrong. Molly’s recipe calls for Roma tomatoes, but I forego these supermarket familiars…
In two weeks, I’m turning 35. 35. I don’t feel 35, but then, I guess I really have no idea what 35 ought to feel like. It feels a little crazy if I think about it too hard, a little bit dizzying, like three glasses of Prosecco on an empty stomach or too many rides…
Nothing says summer like good barbecue, and my favorite is Southern-style, slow-cooked on a Sunday afternoon until the meat is falling off the bone. Piled on a plate or served on a hearty roll, it goes perfectly with all my summer favorites: corn on the cob, potato salad, cole slaw, and of course, a sweet,…