In our house, we tend to go in phases with our meals. Sometimes, it’s because of the season, like when we are surrounded by baskets and baskets of squash. Other times, it’s because we found a recipe that we just can’t get enough of. Often these phases get intrinsically linked in my mind to the feeling...
The five senses—they are ever-present, enhancing our lives, and delighting our imagination. But we don’t always pay attention to what they are telling us. In the discussion during the first Dinner in the Dark, my brother said “It’s surprising how your experience of something can be enhanced by losing a sense that you thought made...
Last weekend, we invited friends over for a little housewarming party. On the invitation, I described the get-together as “drinks & snacks,” saving us from having to cook a full dinner for twenty people. But I really should have known better. Once I get cooking, I just can’t stop. I only know how to cook...
It is what it is. This short phrase has popped up in a variety of different contexts in my life. Sometimes it irks me. Sometimes it makes me smile. And sometimes I don’t quite understand the meaning or intention of it. Recently, these dinners have taught me more about the power of those five words....
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