When you’re down and troubled And you need some love and care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest night ~Carol King, You’ve Got A Friend I count myself lucky. I’ve had many wonderful friendships in my […]
Mushroom Barley Soup
The heart of food
Only the pure in heart can make a good soup. – Ludwig van Beethoven Food and love. For me the two go hand in hand. And, no, this isn’t a post about romantic moonlit dinners. With many of my close friendships and family members, I have a clear memory of a dish, a drink, a […]
Comfort food: A bowl of soup to honor the memory of a friend
Today marks the third anniversary of my friend Dee’s passing, and tonight Joel and I will sit down to enjoy a bowl Moosewood Mushroom Barley Soup in her memory, just as we did last year and the year before that. Making this soup—which Dee and I enjoyed together on many occasions–is my way of honoring […]
Mushroom Barley Soup for the Soul
The last time I saw my friend Dee, she made Mushroom Barley Soup for Big Papa and me. I could smell its delicious aroma the minute I stepped into her home. We’d traveled across the country, from Seattle to a town outside Boston, to visit Dee and her husband Gaylen. She had been hospitalized for […]