Exploring life through food and travel
Introducing the Vodak Girls: Carrie, Mary, Carolyn, Aunt Barb, Cousins Fran, Jane & Nancy It’s all about a cake! I collect cookbooks. Hundreds of them line shelves in my kitchen, studio and even bedroom. I have signed books by Julia Child, James Beard, Jacques Pepin and now Ina Garten! These were my mentors during my…
Something got in the way of this week’s story. I slipped back into the time tunnel, which seems to be happening a lot lately. It all started with a few trips down memory land, an escaping dog, a movie and a car wash. My mom, after several months of deliberation, decided to sell our family…
Simplicity. This word kept coming to mind all week. It is defined as: Easy to understand or do Freedom from complexity, intricacy Sincerity, naturalness Why this word? With the intensity of spring’s vibrancy and a nudging to accelerate my goals, mirroring my garden’s growth, is this an attempt to make me feel small? We all…