Of all the seasonal playlists I put together every year, my autumn mix is always my favorite. The days are short as the earth is retreating back into herself. The mind, heart and body are inhaling, reserving their strength for the long winter ahead. October invites the comfortable and the strange, a contrast and tension […]

It is the coldest day in recent memory. This is the first time I’ve worn two layers of socks in at least 10 years since I left Boston, and we made a double batch of spicy bean chili to be eaten with indulgent dollops of sour cream and sharp cheddar in advance of Father Winter’s […]

Tonight is the full Hunter’s Moon, the first full moon of Fall. It’s also known as the Blood Moon and the Dying Moon. I’m craving sausages, fatty chicken thighs and squashes roasted in butter. Purple potatoes dredged in gravy. Risotto with slices of mushroom and handfuls of Parmesan. It’s the time to harvest, to fatten […]

I haven’t made y’all a playlist in awhile, and it’s definitely past time for some summer jams. I’ve been listening to this mix nonstop in the evenings while making jam (pun!), and excited to share with you some of my latest music discoveries and old faves. This music is energizing and laid back, joyous and […]

It’s been a week since I’ve returned from Austin, but my headphones are still buzzing with the new artists and songs I discovered at SXSW. While the most popular genre at the festival is “indie rock” (whatever that really means anymore), the range of music is huge. Sure, there were the rock and synth-pop bands […]

Is it cold where you live? It’s cold here too. Trees are stripped of their leaves and the sky looks like steel. There is no snow in DC (yet), so I’ve been living vicariously through Ann Marie’s beautiful winter snowscape blog posts and going through long walks through the woods while visiting my parents during […]