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Monthly Collections

2023

The 2023 MAY COLLECTION - sheet pan dinners, from El Salvador to America, and why I'm not a fan of Mother's Day

THE 2023 APRIL COLLECTION - soups, pain, and finding my nothing box

THE 2023 MARCH COLLECTION - the best meal I've ever cooked, bumping into a Mississippi author, and more on listening

THE 2023 FEBRUARY COLLECTION - flatbread, books that challenge, and the glorious full moon

THE 2023 JANUARY COLLECTION - a fancy lunch menu, mysteries and memoirs, and the case for fuzzy blankets

2022

THE 2022 DECEMBER COLLECTION - a return to Italy, 580 handwritten letters, and walking a mile in someone else's shoes

THE 2022 NOVEMBER COLLECTION - a dose of courage, two dentists on wheels, and a guest is baking

THE 2022 OCTOBER COLLECTION - a dinner fail, everyday people, and one really gorgeous notebook

THE 2022 SEPTEMBER COLLECTION - broccoli melts, babka, and Arkansas artists

THE 2022 AUGUST COLLECTION - a book giveaway (that already happened, but read on for another chance this month!), reminders to chill, and a plant named Loretta

THE 2022 JULY COLLECTION - gas prices, frittatas, and the power of our words

THE 2022 JUNE COLLECTION - the very first of this second-Saturday-of-the-month ritual where I share what I'm cooking, reading, and noticing