Blogging Through the Seasons

My father was the jelly/jam maker in my family. During the fall in southern Mississippi, the wild and domesticated fruit trees and vines provided my father with an assortment of fruits to choose from as he created the jams or jellies I looked forward to as a child. As...

It was nearing 9 p.m., the end of visiting hours in the coronary ICU. Beverly lay there recovering from a “widowmaker” heart attack the night before. Soon I would have to leave. Our last few moments for the night needed to be comforting, hopeful. They needed meaning...

For many Filipino families, the holiday season kicks off not with the sparkle of parol lanterns or the first notes of Christmas tunes. It begins right in the kitchen. Picture a bunch of lumpia wrappers next to bowls filled with tasty ingredients, as family members...

When I think of the holiday season, I think of cookie day. There are pictures of me in diapers, sitting on the counter, decorating Christmas cookies. I don’t know the Christmas season without cookie day. When I was little, cookie day meant opening a store-bought roll...

“And as soon as I had recognised the taste of the piece of madeleine soaked in… lime-blossom which my aunt used to give me… immediately the old grey house upon the street… rose up like a stage set…” Marcel Proust, Remembrance of Things...

Psalm 34:8 says, “O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him.” For me, that verse takes on a special meaning during the holidays, especially when it comes to food. While most people think of Christmas comfort food as cookies, cakes,...