Susan Welsh3 days ago2 minAn Inauguration ToastOn January 20, 1961, my grandfather attended the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as the 35th president of the United States. Mari...
Susan WelshJan 132 minKISS TODAY GOODBYE2020 was supposed to be a very good year. There was a trip planned to Italy—an adventure that was to begin in Rome, where I still dream o...
Susan WelshJan 132 minKiss Today Goodbye2020 was supposed to be a very good year. There was a trip planned to Italy—an adventure that was to begin in Rome, where I still dream o...
Susan WelshNov 18, 20202 minFrom Here to EpernayAmong the possessions my dad left behind when he died—the photos and letters and books— it’s Frank Schoonmaker’s Encyclopedia of Wine tha...
Susan WelshSep 10, 20203 minLittle Shop of TerroirOur family wine shop, like many older establishments that are part of a town’s tapestry, represented the history and stories of its owner...
Susan WelshAug 7, 20203 minseashore & folkloreWhy leave the beach when the cream puff bar can come to you? Last week we found ourselves in such a lucky position, savoring the roar of ...
Susan WelshJul 24, 20202 minMy Salad DaysIt's likely, the salad bar will permanently go the way of the dinosaur post-pandemic. I've never been much of a fan of this self-serve mo...
Susan WelshJun 17, 20202 minFathers, Aunts, & Emperors of Ice CreamSummer, 2020. Here's to a season of uncertainty, drive-through graduation ceremonies, face masks, sanitizers, and daily pandemic news, my...
Susan WelshMay 20, 20202 min1,001 Days of SolitudeFor what feels like 1,001 days and nights of social-isolation, an interesting phenomenon has emerged in our household—my wife and I have ...
Susan WelshApr 24, 20202 minBREAD The staff of life, the mitigator of sorrows. . .As long as there are bread and wine, we will be fine. That's what I keep telling myself. But there's so much more that we miss as the wee...
Susan WelshApr 3, 20202 minSelf-isolation and survival foodMy friend Amy has put up several cans of Underwood Deviled Ham in her pantry to get through this pandemic. The paper-wrapped can with the...
Susan WelshMar 25, 20202 minPantry EnvyLike many of you, I'm spending more time in the pantry—trying to maintain reasonable stock and utilize culinary creativity with canned go...
Susan WelshMar 20, 20202 minStrange Days IndeedThis week I am roasting tomatoes, still eating the cupcakes I baked for Steph's birthday and, like all of you, trying to stay positive an...
Susan WelshMar 11, 20202 minAncestry.CarbNow that ancestry.com has confirmed my predominantly Slovak heritage, I feel comfortable claiming that my DNA is culturally predisposed t...
Susan WelshMar 7, 20202 minOf Apricots, Arks & "Proustian Moments"The apricot is an intense memory trigger for me. On the rare occasion when I can find a fresh orchard apricot, before even taking that fi...
By Susan WelshFeb 26, 20202 minWhen Life Hands You Lemon OrchardsWith our return trip to Italy mere months away, visions of the lemon-scented, sun-drenched Amalfi Coast have begun to permeate my daydrea...
By Susan WelshFeb 20, 20202 minBarbacoa=LoveThis weekend our friends Eloy and Matilde treated us to lunch at South Philly Barbacoa, where the food is so remarkable it made Bon Appet...
By Susan WelshJan 23, 20202 minDays of Wine and RosésThanks to our friends Tim and Amy who introduced us to Alison Roman, we’re fast becoming an All Alison Roman All The Time household. Last...
Susan WelshJan 8, 20202 minYacht Rockin' and Reelin' In The YearsOf course “Yacht Rock” appeals to me and my friends. It’s the perfect soundtrack for someone born in the last throes of the Baby Boom gen...
Susan WelshDec 12, 20192 minAll That Glitters at Zanya Spa & SalonIf you’re a fan of earning gold stars, and really who isn’t, then you just missed a golden opportunity at yesterday’s Holiday Open House ...
