Clik here to view.
Saffron Aioli, Slowly, Slowly
On Monday I woke up feeling slow. Not exactly sluggish, though I was deeply tired. It was more like maybe …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
On the Tasting Menu: Saffron
In this Friday feature, I offer more recipes using the week’s featured ingredient from fellow food-lovers in the blogosphere. *Note …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saying My Professional Gratefuls
It’s Thanksgiving here the U.S., and though this is a food holiday, and this is largely a food blog, I …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Be Bold, Girl
Happy almost New Year, everyone. I’ve missed this space, but needed a breather with all the chaos of ending the …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prayer for Not Enough
This poem was composed using language from my 2012 Facebook timeline and was featured in the Found Poem Issue of …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Next Big Thing
The wonderful Kate Hopper has tagged me in the blog meme for writers, The Next Big Thing, during which I …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snow Day Lazy
We woke to snow and ice this morning, so no school for the kids. As I write this, we are …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assiduous Me
I have wonderful news to announce: Tiny Hardcore Press has accepted my full-length poetry collection for publication in 2014! If …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
There’s No Place Like…Pittsburgh!
These are my red shoes. These are my magical red shoes. These are my magical red shoes that I bought …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
To My Students
Today I taught my last classes for Penn State. I say “taught” but really these final sessions were less about …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Between Days
go on go on just walk away go on go on your choice is made go on go on and …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Bloomed
Oh my. This hurts more than even I expected it would. The movers come tomorrow. Tomorrow. Here we are, at …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Just Ducky
It’s almost November. We have yet to “fall back,” so the world is dark and quiet still outside of the …Continue reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saying My Professional Gratefuls
It’s Thanksgiving here the U.S., and though this is a food holiday, and this is largely a food blog, I am not going to be writing about my meal today. Instead, I want to take a page from Facebook...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lay it Fallow
I think I need to put my memoir away for a while. This is not an easy thing to do. When you write a book that you believe in, that you love, you want to do everything you can to see it thrive in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Putting Away the Winter Clothes
Today is June 20th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and I think I can finally say, with no hesitation, that winter is over. Doesn’t the calendar say this happens in late March? Doesn’t it feel like it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In This Dream of My Father Now Available!
I’m happy to announce that the wonderful Seven Kitchens Press has launched my poetry chapbook, In This Dream of My Father, and it’s available for order now at their website. I have been a fan of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Small and New
New Year’s Day. The end of it, actually. I’m sitting in front of a Christmas tree that’s lovely but needle-brittle. It has another few days in it, maybe, before we box up the lights and baubles and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beautiful News
I’m thrilled to announce that Beautiful Nerve will be the featured poetry title for the Conversations & Connections writers conference in Washington, D.C. on April 8th! This is a terrific one-day...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beautiful News
Next month, we’ll all jump in the car on Paul’s birthday (he’s such a good, supportive sport!) and drive back to State College so I can take part in the reading for this year’s Public Poetry Project,...
View Article
