Hi friends! It’s been forever since I’ve posted here on the blog, so I wanted to pop in and say hello, and share some life updates with you all :) First of all, if you’re not already subscribed, I have a newsletter - The Yellow Table Weekly - on Substack, which is the best way to follow along with me these days. Every week, I send out 2 emails: a weekly Meal Plan, with recipes and a prep plan aimed at busy families who want some help planning out healthy, simple weeknight meals, plus a...
“I will never apologize for embracing joy and beauty – even when the world is falling apart – because joy and beauty are my fuel for activism.” - Karen Walrond, The Lightmaker’s Manifesto Hi friends! I’ve wanted to write a blog post for weeks now, but haven’t been able to properly string the words together. The pain and hurt are so deep in the world right now that it’s easy to feel paralyzed by it all. I feel guilty seeking joy, when so many are suffering. Daily, I read about the bombings and...
Happy New Year, friends!! I don’t know if it’s the fact that my kids just went back to school after an insanely long 3.5-week winter break, or the fact that we are entering our third year of pandemic life, but so far this January, I just feel tired. (Unlike my kids, which - as evidenced by this photo - are fully of nonstop energy!). We had a really sweet time celebrating Christmas and Evie’s birthday with my family (who traveled from Virginia and California to be together at my parents’ house...
Happy Holidays, friends! I truly can’t believe that Christmas is just over 2 weeks away! Per usual, I’ve decorated the tree and the house, made gingerbread houses and cookies with the kids, and…haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet. I’m not sure why, but no matter how many times I convince myself that I will complete my holiday shopping before Thanksgiving, it never happens. Actually, I know exactly why. I hate shopping. There, I said it. And I especially don’t like to buy a piles of stuff...
The other day, as I looked around our somehow eternally-messy kitchen, I sighed, feeling weary. Yet another mess to clean, I thought. I took in the sink full of pots and chocolate-covered mixing bowls, the kids busy at their paint-splattered table strewn with brushes and trays of paint, the counters covered with drying paintings and a cooling cake. Why is my house always a mess, I thought, about to spiral into my “What is wrong with me??” loop. Then, suddenly it hit me: This is what a creative...
Friends! It’s been way too long. I’ve missed you all, and our (digital) gatherings around The Yellow Table. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want this space to become, and I wanted to check in and give you all a little update. Life has changed a lot for me in the past few years since I last posted. We had a second baby, moved from Brooklyn to Nashville, and - like all of you - have been living through a global pandemic. Evie, my firstborn, is now a bright, bubbly 5.5-year-old...
Hi friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged (more on that later), but I could not be any more excited to be back AND to tell you all about Shemesh Farms, an incredible new line of farm-to-jar culinary seasonings created by my brother Davis and a very special group of young people in Southern California. Not only are these products beyond delicious (I’ve been using them on everything recently, from grilled fish to burgers, salads, roasted vegetables, and even popcorn!), but I especially love...
Happy Monday, everyone! I know it's been awhile. Miss Evie has been on a bit of a nap boycott lately, which means that I don’t get a lot done during the day besides chasing her around the house – she’s now crawling and pulling up on everything – and trying to prevent her from chewing on computer cords, laptops, glasses, books, and other non-baby-friendly items. She is officially on the move. (And this mama is tired!) So first things first: for those of you who entered my Modern Potluck...
Now that I’m a mom, I’ve learned firsthand what many of you all have known for a long time: entertaining with a baby is a challenge. Not an insurmountable one, but nonetheless, it’s hard. During those early months, getting a meal prepared felt darn near impossible, much less cleaning the apartment and setting the table for guests. Now that Evie is a little older, I’m back to throwing dinner parties, but they’re more laid-back affairs, and most importantly, my expectations have shifted. I no...
I love throwing dinner parties. At this point, I’ve thrown (what feels like) a zillion of them: big ones, small ones, indoor, outdoor, formal, casual, with a kitchen and without. No matter what the circumstances, I have one simple mantra: Be flexible. Because no matter how prepared you are, something unexpected will always happen. And the best thing you can do when things don’t go as planned is to take a deep breath, stay calm, and move to Plan B. As long as you’re having fun, chances are your...
