It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s a day when lovers exchange greeting cards, flowers, and chocolate. Nobody is quite sure about its’ exact origins. But, some point back to the Romans when it seems that men hit on women by actually hitting them. Well, we’re not going to be hitting anyone today. But we will hit it […]

I’ve heard there’s a football game being played tonight. Is that right? Well, in that case we have to celebrate with the “Big Game” Episode. It’s Super Bowl L (that’s 50) and here’s what we’re serving up! In our Make Your Own Segment, we’re making a Big Game classic: Guacamole. You’ll learn how to ripen, peel and […]

In 1950’s post-war America, it’s not an exaggeration to say that almost everyone served in some capacity. The war affected everyone. This wasn’t some stand-off at a distance war fought by pilotless drones. Everyone volunteered and did their bit, not just the less than one percent of the population who serve in our wars today. There […]

As I post this episode, we’re getting ready (maybe) for our first winter storm in the Washington DC area. The threat of snow sends everyone scurrying to the local grocery stores to buy milk, bread, and toilet paper! We were quite used to snow growing up in Cleveland and I don’t recall too much fuss […]

It’s winter and it’s cold. I crave something warm, something nourishing. This week I share my recipe for bone broth. I’ll be making a big batch this weekend! They used to be on every corner, all over the city. They used to be as ubiquitous as Starbucks is today? About whom am I talking? Why, […]

You don’t always need a recipe. Sometimes the best food is prepared, and eaten in the moment. I hope that episode 2 of From My Mother’s Table inspires you to break free of recipes! Enjoy!

The day is finally here. After many months of writing, some agonizing, planning, more writing, recording, audio editing and production, more agonizing, and some re-recording, my podcast From My Mother’s Table launches today. Over the course of the next year, I hope to share the stories my mother told to me. When I was a […]