At Home
One of my favorite reads this summer has been A Tower in Tuscany. Or a Home for my Writers and Other Animals by Beatrice Monti Della Corte (Rizzoli 2021). It’s a gorgeous picture book that begins with these provocative words: “We know that love affairs—apart from pleasure, a swiftly beating heart, and occasional moments of […]
Twenty-First Century Gazpacho
One of my favorite things to do every morning is to read El País, the Spanish newspaper. I enjoy seeing how its version of the news is often quite different from the American perspective; just the titles speak volumes. Take Novak Djokovic’s victory over Matteo Berrettini in the recent Wimbledon final. The New York […]
Out of the Kitchen
This may seem like an odd tittle for the blog of someone who loves to cook—head’s up, look for a favorite recipe coming up soon—besides, I’m very happy with the kitchen in my […]
Wearing Masks
It appears that we are shedding our masks. We can walk freely in and out of our homes, ride the elevator, put out the trash, pick up the mail and not fog up our glasses. We greet friends without having to read their eyes and foes without pretending we don’t recognize them. We can smile […]
The Color Yellow
For those of us of a certain persuasion, the color yellow has become a frontpage protagonist since Amanda Gorman, dressed in her strikingly beautiful coat, addressed the American people at Joseph Biden’s Presidential Inauguration. Her poem “The Hill We Climb” moved me like no one else’s speech. Her words resonated with me, bringing tears to […]