May 13, 2022

My Grandmother’s Table The occasionswere silky and ribbonedlike gifts—platters and peopledraping the dining roomin holiday flourish—the silverof my nostalgia. But the textureof my childhoodemerged from the grainof four simple chairsaround Mama’s kitchen table.It was...

April 29, 2022

Images: Melanie Kyer Easter….Unfinished.  Ukraine has been on my mind all through Lent this year, so I decided to bake a traditional Ukrainian “paska” bread for Easter. As I kneaded the dough and shaped the braids and cross for the top, I prayed for peace. I...