Every winter I fall in love with the cold, quite mornings. I find myself staring past bare branches into the damp grey clouds that linger in the barely-frigid air. I watch as they morph and flow from one shapeless mass to the other. I wait and watch. And I wish for them to fall to...

Heavy clouds float high above me. They push and prod at the sky, hiding the sun from reaching me miles below them. Cold blasts of wind shake trees bare and scare away the green. Winter brings with it the dull, drab days the beg to be wrapped in handed-down quilts, fluffy sweaters and scarfs of...

Little hands grasp the edge of the counter. Tiny arms struggle to pull eager eyes up into view of the toaster. The red glow emanating from the chrome box bathes the counter and cabinets in warmth. The black dial on the side slowly spins, counting down the seconds, letting out a quite click every so...

Fall is here, the holidays are right around the corner and this Thursday we will all likely be gorging ourselves on pie. Here is the pie I’ll be serving for Thanksgiving. What will you be serving?...

As the days begin to get colder and shorter, the warmth of another holiday season begins to warm our hearts. The promise of big meals around bigger tables and hugs with long-missed friends and families fill eager minds. Decadent meals entice imaginations and the thought of million different pies titillate hungry taste buds. Of course with...

A brisk wind curls in on itself, picking up the fallen gold and red leaves of a nearby maple. Frosty grey clouds hover overhead, sinking slowly towards the barren ground in a fine mist that seems to hang frozen in time. Dark coats and yards of layered fabrics hide shivering hands and chattering teeth as...