“Food is one of the great organizing tools.” — Pete Seeger I’ve always found organizing and food to be two of the more considerable challenges in my life because there is a particular skill set required to pull off feeding people in an organized way, and I don’t possess it. However, the arrival of a new-to-me refrigerator to store extra drinks, food, and other … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Fridgescaping: It’s a thing
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From the Deep End: Going overboard
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." — Jimmy Dean Of course, I cannot change the direction of the wind, but as I found out this week, I can't adjust the sails either — at least not the ones on the sailboat I was on a few days ago. I took part in a regatta, and by "took part" I mean I made a donation that … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Going overboard
From the Deep End: Finding my jam
"The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest." — Deepika Padukone I agree that hard work can produce some pretty sweet results. This quote is an analogy; it's not really talking about fruit that grows on a tree; it's talking about hard work and results. Recently, though, I had a chance to do some hard work with real fruit, and let's just say the results were not entirely … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Finding my jam
From the Deep End: Deconstructing the dinner party
“It doesn’t really matter what the occasion is — big or small — but it’s the connections that we have… Entertaining isn't just about making dinner parties. It's about celebrating those connections, and I think that's what makes life worth living." — Ina Garten I adore Ina Garten's books and always tried to catch her on the Food Network because while her food was always … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Deconstructing the dinner party
From the Deep End: Beaches, birthdays, and bonding
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” — Jane Howard The humidity and sweltering heat broke a little this past week, and a perfect Saturday of blue skies and sea breezes emerged from the long siege of stinky, sweaty air. It was a gift from the universe, as it happened to fall on the same … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Beaches, birthdays, and bonding