"I’ve done the research & my findings are extremely consistent: if you want to make people happy immediately upon entering your (home), put together an egregiously large cheese board. There are no rules, of course, but I usually start with three cheeses, one soft. Three pickle-y/olive-y things, three kinds of cured meats, two or three … Continue reading PLATTERS & BOARDS
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I struggle with migraines. Thankfully I get considerable relief from prescription medication, but sometimes I have to take a pretty high dose. For several days I feel like a thick, dark cloud is trapped in my head making every thought and action feel a bit hazy. And while my medication suppresses an incapacitating migraine, I … Continue reading HOW TO HOST COMMUNITY WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL WELL
Thursday was one of those days. I was busy all day with a full schedule of back-to back-meetings, appointments, errands, household chores, and carpool duties. And 10 young men were coming to my home at 6pm to join my family for dinner. I started cooking at 5pm. Here is what I did: I dumped a … Continue reading HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE HOME-COOKED DINNER FOR 14 PEOPLE
