As many of you may know, our mother, Ingrid duCille, passed away on September 7, 2013, after a period of failing health. I’m sitting here in my kitchen, two days after the funeral, having just assembled a batch of “Thatcher St. Spaghetti Sauce”, albeit not in my usual ‘happy to be in the kitchen’ state.

The term “comfort food” has been very real to me over the last few days. After 2+ weeks of eating poorly, at best, I’ve been reminded that comfort comes from close friends and family – and some of the incredible, yet simple dishes that those friends and family members have brought to the table. They’ve all beaten the hell out of the Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and Burger King sludge I’ve been existing on since before Labor Day. As I get back to “normal” over the next few weeks, I hope to spend some time in this blog to highlight some of these “comfort food” dishes. And yes, I’ll include the recipes! Thank you all for your kindness, support, and understanding during this recent rough patch of life. I’m looking forward to better days ahead. So long for now, and rest in peace, Ma. 🙂