Betsy Cole’s Never-Fail Bread Rolls

A Thanksgiving Tradition I’ve never shared Thanksgiving dinner with Betsy Cole, but I like to think we commune every year on that day. She’s always busy cooking for her extended family down in Richmond and I’m always (until this year) busy cooking for my extended family in the Shenandoah Valley. But through the transitive power… Continue reading Betsy Cole’s Never-Fail Bread Rolls

Sourdough Resolution

Lena, having a snack at the counter after school, asked me what my favorite possession was. I mentally sifted through my stuff. I don’t really think of myself as a “thing” person. I rely on my computer. My noise-cancelling headphones are like a parachute: although I hardly ever use them, they offer me the reassurance… Continue reading Sourdough Resolution