Let’s go back in time. About a month ago, I was living in Hudson, New York, and working like a madwoman in order to finish the six...

It’s, uh, been a while. Anyone still out there? Is this thing on? Bueller? (Sorry.) So I haven’t written here in more than a y...

My last day of work at Cook’s Illustrated was on a Monday. On Tuesday, Greg and I drove to Maine. We spent a day in Portland, where we ...

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Last weekend I rented a cargo van and drove to Malden with my friend Mary to pick up the last of my things from Matt’s storage unit: A big...

There was Christmas. I roasted lamb . My brother and I grilled oysters . My mother and I made toast out of brioche b...