Category Archives: not food

I haven’t had much of a presence on the blog the second half of the summer. Part of my time, as I’ve mentioned, has been taken up preparing to send my only child to college. But another issue has derailed … Continue reading →

Lately I’ve been thinking that cooking — or at least my style of cooking — is a perfect example on how to approach daily life. I’ve never been overjoyed with failure (who is?), and I’ve been known to let setbacks … Continue reading →

I’m so sorry I’ve been gone so long. I promise I’ll get back to food posts soon, but it’s been a while since I’ve hit the kitchen in any significant way. I’ve mentioned that I traveled with my sisters to … Continue reading →

Playing in the Kitchen has now become Rivertree Kitchen. Same blog, same posts, same author (me); just the name has changed. I’d been meaning to start a blog for over a year, since I started my editing website http://www.rivertreeedit.com. I … Continue reading →

We spent last week in Florida visiting my wonderful mother-in-law. The weather was flawless: temperatures in the low eighties, clear skies, and delicate breezes every single day. The setting was perfect for Saturday’s perigee moon. We did the best we … Continue reading →

Good cooks (I’m not talking about chefs here; this is all about home cooking) fall into two categories. The first type is a genius for wading through a forest of recipes and selecting the most delectable. This GHC (Good Home … Continue reading →