Table@Home: You can have local corn in April. We’re not kidding!
Corny Jokes By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home My family likes to play April Fool’s jokes. We go with the goofy, fun stuff. Zoe and I once dumped a healthy dose of cayenne pepper into Paul’s coffee. He knew...
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Burgers: A Grilling Love Story By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home May brings the long-awaited, much-anticipated arrival of grilling season. It’s the beginning of the season where, if it’s not going to be...
View ArticleTable@Home: Sweet, succulent strawberries mark summer’s start
Berry Nice By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home June mornings are funny. They have the luster of summer days with bright sunshine and warm air. It’s a hint of the good things to come for my children — slow...
View ArticleTable@Home: Fresh local veggies from the farmers market
Summer’s Bounty By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home For Paul and me, weekends are not what they used to be. People told me it would be this way, but I didn’t believe it until it happened. Gone are the long,...
View ArticleTable@Home: Recreating a vacation salad at home
California Dreamin’ By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home When my sister earned her master’s degree this May, she invited me to California to celebrate and spend a few days with her. Yes, I told her. Yes. Yes....
View ArticleTable@Home: Where salad and soccer intersect
Carrot Tops By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home My son Elliot is a cool little guy. He’s a sweet, mellow soul and — most of the time — will sit and read, listen to music or just talk. And although he is only...
View ArticleTable@Home: A salad to echo the colors around us
Autumnal Splendor By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home I’m at my best in the fall. My kids boo and hiss and shake their heads when I say this. Summer is over, they say. School is starting, they whine. Who...
View ArticleTable@Home: An ad hoc Thanksgiving
Family Style By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home The door is open, we say. Paul and I agree upon this Thanksgiving call to friends and relatives. Everyone is welcome, we tell them in phone calls and e-mails....
View ArticleTable@Home: Can the holidays be peaceful?
I’m Dreaming of a Calm Christmas By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home I want to like the holiday season more than I do. I’d like to be the person who carries big shopping bags full of gifts through the shops...
View ArticleTable@Home: Mmm, spicy stews on winter days
Just a Palmful By Caroline Barrett/Life@Home I like to imagine kitchens in faraway places. Kitchens that are nothing like the big, shiny rooms we know in the here and now. I’m talking about a cozy warm...
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