Around the Table
Where food and real life meet.
This is the corner of the site where my story and my cooking meet. As I move through a chapter of rebuilding and rediscovery, I’m writing honestly about the moments that shape me—the challenges I’m working through, the memories that surface, and the comfort I find in the kitchen. Life happens Around the Table– Join me there.
There was a time when I couldn’t cook, couldn’t eat, and couldn’t face my own kitchen. But slowly, comfort started to find me again—in small acts of care, shared meals, and the gentle reminder that food still holds joy.
The hardest Thanksgiving of my life led me to an unexpected meal—Greek shrimp with tomatoes and feta—and a reminder that comfort often comes from what’s unfamiliar.
As I look back on nearly two decades of Friendsgiving traditions, I’m learning how to hold both joy and sadness in the same breath.
The holidays look different when your life shifts in ways you never saw coming– No one can prepare you for the challenges. I’m trying to move through the season with honesty, gentleness, and a sense of grace.