tea ceremonies

tea ceremony henry james ©alexashersears

There are certain books that, as a writer, I visit again and again. Some are works of fiction, some non-fiction - biographies and books about writing itself. On my desk, sit a group I revisit often. Some of the books have moved desk to desk with me for over a …

gather round you friends of mine. it’s cookie time.

favorite allergy free cookie recipe alexandra

Sometimes I just need a cookie. Nothing fancy. But free of soy, gluten, egg and dairy, please. I’ve tried so many allergy-free chocolate chip cookie recipes over the years. Some were complicated, some simple. Nothing was spectacular. (There is one recipe I like a lot, but it’s more like an …