fall

  • No More Books and Studies

    I always looked forward to the start of school with a mixture of apprehension and excitement. There was the joy of new pens and notebooks, the nerves of meeting new people, and the feeling of starting over, like I had… Continue reading

  • Spiced, stewed pears

    Thank you for all your wonderful comments on our news! It can be scary to put big announcements out into this void of the internet, so it meant a lot to read your good wishes. We’re knee-deep in fall over… Continue reading

  • The "First" Thanksgiving (III)

    Last week we looked at some of the myths surrounding the original Thanksgiving. We’ve explored how the Pilgrims were not, in fact, Pilgrims, and how the First Thanksgiving wasn’t the homey, pastoral scene we’re taught in school. Today we’ll look at… Continue reading

  • The "First" Thanksgiving (II)

    This week and next, I’m exploring some of the myths about the First Thanksgiving. We’ve discussed how the Pilgrims were not, in fact, Pilgrims (they had much fancier terms for themselves back in 1621). We’ve looked at a bizarre recipe… Continue reading

  • Canning: Apple butter

    We’re safe and sound here in Providence. The hurricane swept through yesterday and we stayed snug in the apartment, catching up on schoolwork and relaxing. There were several hours of Diablo III (Josh) and of baking cheesy pull-apart bread (me).… Continue reading

  • Pumpkin pie

    This time of year, Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” always seems to be stuck in my head. Yes, I did play it in class because it connected to our Lord of the Rings discussion, but it’s also just so seasonally appropriate.… Continue reading

  • This meal brought to you by Christopher Columbus

    Ah, Columbus Day. I’m not sure there’s any other secular holiday more filled with angst and mixed feelings than this one. When I was little, we learned the basics of Columbus Day. We sang that catchy song, the one that… Continue reading

  • Harvest

    Suddenly it’s fall. Vendors’ stands overflow with corn and pumpkins and squash and apples at the farmers’ market. Mornings are chilly enough to put on a warm sweater. Starbucks has switched over to Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Salted Caramel Mochas. Saver’s now… Continue reading

  • A tale of two peanut butters

    This weekend the weather turned. It’s been hot and muggy all week, the air dense with rain. And now the heat has burned off and it actually feels like fall. Supposedly it won’t last, but after Saturday, we’ll take it.… Continue reading