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Food for Thought

  • Work & Home

    Cooking for Two: Tips and Tricks

    First of all, let me just say this: if cooking isn’t your thing, that’s fine. Fishing isn’t my thing. Nor is CrossFit, or needlepoint. None of these things are likely to change, so I…

  • New Directions

    Rededication

    If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know this is the time of year when I start looking forward. I’m not a big believer in new year’s resolutions—as far as I…

  • New Directions

    Higher Education in the New Normal

    Like most universities in the United States, the one where I’m a professor shut down classes in mid-March of this year. Initially, the plan was to extend Spring Break for one additional week; after…

  • Work & Home

    How to Have a Happy Little Thanksgiving

    When I was younger, I always wondered where those giant family gatherings I saw on TV actually occurred. Certainly not in my own home: my parents lived far from their extended families, which meant…

  • How to Go Gluten-Free

    A few years ago, a friend called me with some news. Her daughter had just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A doctor had recommended a gluten-free diet as part of her treatment plan. “How do…