Our Share of the Harvest

To make the holiday easier on my aging grandmother, we do potluck for Easter with my family these days (not sure why we don’t ease the tasks for my aging grandfather who still paces across his farm to hide approximately 150 dollar-filled plastic eggs–I guess cooking is more fun than finding 150 hiding spots).  And [...]

As a hostess, I’m at odds with serving alcohol at a baby shower.  I’m always in favor of alcohol at parties (um, one of the first home improvements we made was a full bar in the basement) but I think you have to know your audience. On one hand, Mama-to-be won’t be drinking but if [...]

For Easter of 2004, my college roommate Noelle wasn’t going home so she came to my family’s celebration which includes a full-on Easter egg hunt with money in each egg.  The family gets fueled by decades of competition but it was a miserable, rainy crappy day and after a few minutes, Noelle decided to wait [...]

Supper clubs are all the rage in foodie magazines and TV networks.  This idea of an underground meeting of urbanites with sophisticated palates all with the intentions of having one of the grandest meals of their lives is so romantic and dramatic.  $100 bottles of wine uncorked, candlelight and important people making comments about textures [...]