Kristin Schell
Thursday mornings in July, I drive along the banks of The Big Thompson River down to the town square in Estes Park to the Farmer’s Market. Strolling through the tent-lined square with my arm draped through my basket, I tug my sweater tight across my chest to ward off the chill. I chuckle at the notion of needing a sweater…
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My friend Lulu is one of the best cooks this side of, well, heaven. She’s got a knack for all things food related and can turn simple ingredients into masterpieces. More than the food she serves, though, her kitchen embodies the meaning of home. We’ve spent countless hours, with Littles spanning all ages, at barstools pulled up to her center…
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We officially kicked off summer last week. Slower mornings, later evenings. Suppers by the pool. It’s all dreamy. . . except for my people are particularly needy when it comes to food. Last Friday, I fed eleven children at some point during the day. That’s a lot of watermelon, lemonade, and chips & dip. The boys headed to the coast…
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A Stop In, Pop In Home Years ago, when the Littles were still little, I received an invitation in the mail that has stuck with me ever since. Sent in the mail, before Evite and Facebook, this festive invitation was for a Christmas jewelry show hosted by friends. The whimsical font announced it was a Stop In, Pop In party…
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In case you missed it Sunday is the Super Bowl. I don’t know about you, but I can hang all Fall with middle school, high school, and college football. But the Super Bowl? As we say in Texas, I don’t have a dog in this hunt. Our soon-to-be teenager son is pretty much singularly focused on football. Which is infinitely…
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Kitchens throughout the south, and elsewhere I suppose, will feature black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Long associated with bringing good luck for the coming year, black-eyed peas are a culinary must on January 1st. I’ve choked back one or two symbolic peas for as long as I remember on the first day of each new year. I’m not really…
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