My new project is taking all of my attention right now, and I’d love for you to join me for new adventures! It’s called Strong Sense of Place… … a web site and podcast dedicated to literary travel and the best books set in destinations all over the world ..read more

We could all use some happy distractions right about now, right? Here are some of the things I found online lately that made me happy. Hope they make you happy, too ..read more

If you’re like my husband David and me, you’ve been social distancing for somewhere between 30 days and FOREVER! (We’re on Day 42 as I type this.) I’m a professional food-making machine most of the time, but even I’m growing weary of figuring out our meals every day ..read more

We could all use some happy distractions right about now, right? Here are some of the things I found online lately that made me happy. Hope they make you happy, too ..read more

We could all use some happy distractions right about now, right? Here are some of the things I found online lately that made me happy. Hope they make you happy, too ..read more

In my Paleo Magazine column, I teamed up with Steph Gaudreau to bring you the story of a traditional recipe and adapted it to fit into a healthier Paleo lifestyle. (I made the food; she made the gorgeous photos.) In this installment, we headed down the alleys of a medina to taste the bounty of Moroccan produce and spices ..read more

The best links of the week! It's Rants & Raves: 17 January 2020 ..read more

Today is the official launch day for a re-issue of our Well Fed magazine! Back in 2015, we published the first version, and it was a best-seller. To celebrate its 5-year anniversary, our publishing partner has re-issued the magazine. I’m pretty sure that makes it a ‘classic,’ right ..read more

It’s been ages since I posted my favorite links each week, but this year, I’m bringing it back! Buckle up for some of the best stuff I read online recently ..read more

I’ve heard from so many of you recently that you enjoy my book recommendations. I’m very glad! You can find hundreds of my book reviews at Strong Sense of Place, the new reading- and travel-related project I started with my husband David. That site is the culmination of a lot of daydreams and hard work over the last two years, and I’m so excited about all we have planned for it in the coming year. (If you haven’t gotten your copy of our free 2020 Reading Atlas yet, get on it, friend!) In this space, I thought it would be fun to share my favorite books from the last decade. A lot happened ..read more