Notes from the Table

Easter, Passover, and What We Bring to the Table

A time for pausing, remembering, and starting fresh.

Today and this week hold deep meaning across traditions. It’s Good Friday, a solemn pause before...

UK Mother's Day: Three Cultures, One Table

This past Sunday was Mother’s Day in the UK, and I’ve been thinking about my mother-in-law. She lives in England, where she raised my husband and built...

Finding Hygge Through Danish Cooking Traditions

Spring is officially here, but I’m still holding onto a little hygge (pronounced "HOO-guh")—Denmark’s way of finding warmth, comfort, and connection...

Pre-Lenten Traditions: Mardi Gras & Shrove Tuesday Celebrations and Self-Made Traditions

Traditions often connect us to our heritage, but we also have the power to create our own. Whether inherited or self-made, they matter. When we cook...