This essay started as a joke between friends. Ultimately, my list of boyfriend qualities was rejected by editors. Why? You decide.

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Sweet, like sun-warmed berries and memory. But then the heat creeps in, slow and certain, the fire of crushed peppers laced beneath the sugar. It’s not one or the other. It’s both. And that’s the point.

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Work today.

Tomato burrata ravioli topped with maple butter pork belly, sautéed Brussels sprouts and onions. Delightful.

More than 30 years later and Nine Inch Nail's Downward Spiral album still speaks directly to my soul. That's the power of music.

Simply Irresistible

I HAVE NEWS. My book — a cookbook — is coming in January from Insight Editions. Watch for more on The Pizza Planet Cookbook coming soon!

Yesterday, I dug my toes in the sand on my favorite beach.

Today my son talked to me for hours while we drove home.

Tonight I heard my kids’ voices as they chatted for the longest time, together again.

Holding onto what matters, not the bite of a failed wish that should have died long ago.

So basically, I am nesting more than i have ever nested before. All the spaces are feeling more cozy. Maybe it’s just what i need right now.

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