"Marriage of Many Years" by Dana Gioia

Our tribal chants, our dances round the fire

performed the sorcery we most required.

They bound us in a spell time could not break.

Let the young vaunt their ecstasy. We keep

our tribe of two in sovereign secrecy.

What must be lost was never lost on us.

excerpt from 99 Poems by Dana Gioia

[photo - Río Cangrejal, Pico Bonito, Honduras]

“A Pretty Song” by Mary Oliver

From the complications of loving you
I think there is no end or return.
No answer, no coming out of it.

Which is the only way to love, isn't it?


excerpt from Thirst by Mary Oliver

[photo - peonies my grandparents planted, just blossoming, outside my front door]

Thanksgiving place cards

Looking for a fast and easy addition to your Thanksgiving table? These wine cork place cards are just that. Quick, easy and super cute.

I got the idea last year from the amazing site, Almost Makes Perfect. Check out the great project here: 

http://www.almostmakesperfect.com/2012/11/13/diy-turkey-feather-place-cards/.

I followed her steps almost exactly except I used colored paper that I already had to skip the step of coloring them in, although I love the kind of watercolor effect she has with hers.

Happy early Thanksgiving everyone!

favorite falafels with tahini dressing

Let’s see if we can breathe some life back into this old blog! Why not start with one of my all-time favorite recipes: Falafel. I have a pile of these in my freezer at all times. Two pan-fried falafels over a hefty bed of lettuce make for a filling, protein-filled vegetarian meal.

There are a million falafel recipes out there, but what I wanted out of mine was a very fresh, green interior to mirror some miniature falafels I had in NYC many years ago. After playing around with a few recipes, I landed on these. Fresh green herby interiors, a punch of salt, with a hint of cumin and kick of red pepper.