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An Inauguration Toast
On January 20, 1961, my grandfather attended the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as the 35th president of the United States....
Susan Welsh
Jan 20, 20212 min read
KISS TODAY GOODBYE
2020 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...
Susan Welsh
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Kiss Today Goodbye
2020 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...
Susan Welsh
Jan 13, 20212 min read
From Here to Epernay
Among the possessions my dad left behind when he died—the photos and letters and books— it’s Frank Schoonmaker’s Encyclopedia of Wine...
Susan Welsh
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Little Shop of Terroir
Our family wine shop, like many older establishments that are part of a town’s tapestry, represented the history and stories of its...
Susan Welsh
Sep 10, 20203 min read
seashore & folklore
Why 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 Welsh
Aug 7, 20203 min read
My Salad Days
It'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...
Susan Welsh
Jul 24, 20202 min read
Fathers, Aunts, & Emperors of Ice Cream
Summer, 2020. Here's to a season of uncertainty, drive-through graduation ceremonies, face masks, sanitizers, and daily pandemic news,...
Susan Welsh
Jun 17, 20202 min read
1,001 Days of Solitude
For 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 Welsh
May 20, 20202 min read
BREAD 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...
Susan Welsh
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Self-isolation and survival food
My 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 Welsh
Apr 3, 20202 min read
Pantry Envy
Like many of you, I'm spending more time in the pantry—trying to maintain reasonable stock and utilize culinary creativity with canned...
Susan Welsh
Mar 25, 20202 min read
Strange Days Indeed
This week I am roasting tomatoes, still eating the cupcakes I baked for Steph's birthday and, like all of you, trying to stay positive...
Susan Welsh
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Ancestry.Carb
Now that ancestry.com has confirmed my predominantly Slovak heritage, I feel comfortable claiming that my DNA is culturally predisposed...
Susan Welsh
Mar 11, 20202 min read
Of 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...
Susan Welsh
Mar 7, 20202 min read
When Life Hands You Lemon Orchards
With our return trip to Italy mere months away, visions of the lemon-scented, sun-drenched Amalfi Coast have begun to permeate my...
By Susan Welsh
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Barbacoa=Love
This weekend our friends Eloy and Matilde treated us to lunch at South Philly Barbacoa, where the food is so remarkable it made Bon...
By Susan Welsh
Feb 20, 20202 min read
Days of Wine and Rosés
Thanks 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...
By Susan Welsh
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Yacht Rockin' and Reelin' In The Years
Of 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...
Susan Welsh
Jan 8, 20202 min read
All That Glitters at Zanya Spa & Salon
If 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...
Susan Welsh
Dec 12, 20192 min read
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