Grace was ready to throw the plant away. It had become nothing more than a stick in a pot; not a sign of life to be seen. As she prepared to…

They love ingredients. They talk about the cheesecake they had in New York. They talk about cooking techniques they learned from their grandmother, Mario Batalli, and books by Julia Child….

Everyone at one time or another has lost their confidence and a felt inadequate. This gut-sinking depression is called self-pity.  And one of the worst things about self-pity is that it’s paralyzing….