Easter seemed all about the arrival of spring, with its pastel colors and fuzzy baby animal motifs. As it turns out, it is that, but also so much more. Here’s an overview of Easter, in case you (like me) were unclear.
My holiday gift for you is the four question Holiday Wisdom Challenge, a short and inspiring way to connect with the women in your life, to glean valuable wisdom from their years of experience. It's a great way to be learn more about someone you are already close with, and it's an equally wonderful way to bridge connection with someone you're not as comfortable with.
Four times a year, we offer a two-week contest on the Cooking with Grandmothers Facebook page for people to vote on their favorite seasonal ingredient. In the Autumn of 2016, people got to pick between grapes, kohlrabi, winter squash, and swiss chard; winter squash emerged as the clear winner. The prize? A delicious, simple recipe easy enough for […]
In the last 20 years, photojournalist Paola Gianturco has documented women’s lives in 62 countries and created five philanthropic books that celebrate and advocate for women around the world. We met over a long lunch this winter, to discuss her work and many things grandmother-related. The topic of her most recent book, Grandmother Power, had […]
There are women in the world who, if you are in need, are willing to help you find your way. Their houses are welcoming, their sentiments clear, their certainties strong. These women are grandmothers: the keepers of good knowledge, good food, and solid homes. Be one if you can.
This basic philosophy informs both how I developed this work and everything that gets featured on this site. I call it How to Approach an Elder, but honestly it could just as easily be called How to Approach Another Human Being!
The story of the Ida Cookies is about remembering the history of my extended family, and how the characters two very different sisters and their cookies came to embody something that matters a lot in the long run: simple kindness
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