What Are Five Recipes in Your Arsenal?
When my mom visited recently… ..she and Anton whipped up a delicious dinner: Ina Garten’s parmesan chicken. You basically coat chicken breasts with flour, eggs,
Parenting Teens
By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Fun tween things, and 10 things I love about parenting teenagers.… Read more The post Parenting Teens appeared first
Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? Now that I’m done with The Sopranos, I’ve gotten back into reading at bedtime. My current book is
A Chocolate-y, Champagne-y Birthday Party
This month, I decided to invite a few friends over and throw myself a birthday gathering. I’m turning 46, so it’s not a major milestone,
What I’m Holding Onto This Lunar New Year
Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and dog. She writes and illustrates children’s books. For Cup of Jo,
A Reading Challenge — Who’s In?
Most writers are desperately hungry for compliments about their work, so I was all ears when my best friend started reading an early copy of
A Motherhood Realization I Had While Ice Skating
We are at the public outdoor skating rink in our city, and it is cold, but I am hot. Sweat forms on my neck and
My Best Tomato Soup, Scaled Up
I often feel like a tiny speck of nothingness on this planet, but I never feel physically smaller than when I’m at Costco, heaving a
Which Hot Drink Are You?
Pop quiz! By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Winter stuff we love and three warm drinks for winter days.… Read more The post Which Hot
Have a Delicious Weekend. | Cup of Jo
What are you up to this weekend? Tomorrow I’m throwing a small birthday gathering, so today we’re tidying up the house and putting together a