Category: Food and Hospitality
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Making Sushi
In my post Use What you Have, I wrote about my family’s commitment to eating at home for awhile—so far so good. While I don’t consider sushi standard dinnertime fare for most American families, I have made sushi twice in the last month and I wanted to dispel the notion that it is difficult to…
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July Musings
Once again I feel compelled to begin my post with an apology. Too much time has elapsed since I last wrote—I’m sorry! Maybe I just need to drop the apologizing altogether. I assume (and hope) my readers are blissfully unaware of the large gaps of time that have elapsed between my posts as of late.…
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June Reflections
As I write this post, the sun is shining, a lovely summer breeze blows through the large slider window, and the views across Clifford Lake invite daydreaming. The occasional kayaker or fisherman passes by, but that is about it for lake traffic today. The cottage itself is a quiet place too—just Mom and Dad B,…
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Goodbye to my Patron Saint of Hospitality
Two weeks ago I learned of the death of Edith Schaeffer. I don’t know how I missed this information, but at the age of 98, Edith died on March 30. My life has been directly influenced by the writings of Edith and this post honors this remarkable woman. (In case you don’t know, Edith is…
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More on Hospitality and Food
In keeping with the food and hospitality theme of my last post, a couple of stories/reflections come to mind. Last week, I enjoyed my first-ever Kaffeetrinken with several other SBS women. In Germany, this is a daily event that takes place around 3:30 or 4:00 pm. (So many of our European friends get this one…
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Why You Should Read Bread and Wine
My blog posting has been sporadic for the past month. Easter Break, illness, hosting family, and taking care of life’s duties are my excuses. BUT, I hope that this post will make up for the silence. Since reading is a love for many of you, it is my pleasure to introduce a book that I…
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Smitten By Smitten Kitchen and Saveur
So I finally know why people love the blog smittenkitchen.com and more recently, Deb Perelman’s first cookbook, The Smitten Kitchen. If you want to hear from a home cook (not a professionally-trained chef) who loves cooking and captures the finished product in beautiful photographs, she’s the one for you. She’s also not a bad writer…
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Postscript: Hospitality Stony Brook Style
In case you were wondering how Friday’s Open House went, we had a smaller group of students than usual. It was a busy weekend at The Brook with Homecoming activities and athletic competitions happening Friday evening. Saturday was also the SAT exam so many students were preparing for the test. Both Brad and I enjoyed…
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Hospitality: Stony Brook Style
Tomorrow night our home will be filled with Stony Brook students eating food, talking with friends, playing the piano, roasting marshmallows, and hopefully having a good time. Every weekend at “The Brook” at least one Open House occurs whether it is in a dorm or in a faculty member’s home. Last year we hosted two…
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Happy Belated Birthday, Julia!
Some posts are better late than never, and even though August 15 has come and gone, I want to pay homage to Julia Child who would have turned 100 on the 15th. Somehow I feel that if I would have known Julia I would have liked her. She embodies the quirkiness and boldness that I…
Alicia Brummeler 