Thank goodness that the Jewish High Holidays last for ten days.  Procrastination has gotten the best of me once again and I find myself sharing  a recipe that should have been posted days ago.  Rosh Hashana – the Jewish New … Continue reading →

Betwixt and Between.  That’s where I found myself the other day as I stood in front of a display of golden ripe peaches.  Summer is hanging on in Southern California but a shift towards Fall is evident as apples and … Continue reading →

I celebrated a birthday last week – and it was one of the best birthdays ever.  No, I did not take a luxury cruise, nor did I  have lunch with Ryan Gosling.  I spent my birthday week in Kentucky with … Continue reading →

Sometimes a girl needs chocolate.  Sometimes a girl needs peanut butter.  And sometimes, she needs both.  Well, in this case – that girl was me.  A couple of weeks ago I was having one of those cravings.  Short of chocolate … Continue reading →

Every time I kiss her good-bye, the scab that has just begun to form on my broken heart is knocked off once again.  By now, I would have thought – and hoped – that the pain and sadness that I … Continue reading →