How to Make a Tomato Sauce Worth Freezing in Batches
Have you ever stood in the grocery aisle, staring at those tiny, expensive cans of imported San Marzano tomatoes, thinking that was the only way to achieve a decent flavor? …
How to Plan a Return to Study in Mid Career
I remember sitting at my grandmother’s heavy oak kitchen table in Vermont, surrounded by the scent of cinnamon and the daunting sight of a blank, flour-dusted recipe card. I felt …
How to Manage the Stress of the First Three Months
I still remember the first week I moved to New York to work in a high-pressure pastry kitchen. The air was thick with the scent of burnt sugar and the …
How to Learn Investing Basics Without Getting Sold Something
I remember sitting in my grandmother’s sun-drenched kitchen in Vermont, surrounded by the scent of cinnamon and old flour, feeling completely overwhelmed by a stack of financial news clippings. Back …
How to Move From Doing the Work to Leading It
I remember standing in the middle of a frantic pastry kitchen during the holiday rush, flour dusting my apron and the heat from the ovens pressing against my skin. I …
How to Handle a Panel Interview Without Freezing
I remember sitting in the back of a bustling pastry kitchen in Manhattan, my hands dusted in flour and my heart racing, waiting for the head chef and two owners …
How to Catch Up After a Week Away Without Panic
I remember sitting on my kitchen floor last autumn, surrounded by half-finished quilt squares and a mountain of unread mail, feeling like I was drowning in my own life. I …
How to Get Your Finances in Order Before a Separation
I remember sitting at my grandmother’s heavy oak kitchen table in Vermont, watching her meticulously sort through a mountain of vintage lace scraps before she’d even think about cutting into …
How to Make Friends as an Adult Without It Being Weird
I remember sitting in my tiny, flour-dusted apartment in New York during my first year after culinary school, staring at a tray of slightly burnt macarons and feeling a profound …
How to Cook Tofu So It Is Not Depressing
I still remember the first time I tried to make a stir-fry in my tiny, cramped NYC apartment after leaving my pastry apprenticeship. I had this grand vision of a …