Folks are often surprised to hear this, but for most of my life I’ve hated peanut butter. “What about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?” they ask, “Didn’t you eat those as a kid? Or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? You have to like those.” No and nope, I always respond. My mother couldn’t even get me to eat peanuts.
Then …

Yesterday was my friend M’s 29th birthday and to celebrate we threw a little party at my place. On the menu? Butternut squash soup with creme fraiche; mini spinach quiches; blue cheese, walnut and pear sandwiches; and homemade French fries (the best kind!); all served with tall pitchers of pink lemonade and kiwi slices. A few food-loving girlfriends came …

If you are one of the millions of people who commute to work or school every weekday, then you have probably asked yourself the ultimate question on a fairly regular basis: What’s for lunch? I have certainly struggled with this conundrum, and the answer will never become definite. What I enjoy eating this week is unlikely to be as …