Recommended by Ruth Stroud
I get a great deal of vicarious pleasure from David's discussions of his life in Paris, the food, the chefs he knows, plus some wonderful recipes and deep dives into local produce, ingredients, etc.--all told beautifully and with much humor. I'm a huge fan.
Poetry, poets, reflective, image-filled writing, generosity toward other writers, love of animals (dogs, foxes!), nature and humans, a compassionate, romantic heart—all this I find in Constellations in Her Bones, aptly named and delightful.
Jolene brings a deep background in food, love of culinary history, plus masterful writing, photographic, and baking skills to her delightful blog. Her humor, humanity and instinct for knowing what will pique the reader’s interest are apparent in every post—and you’ll want to make and then devour every last one of her recipes.
Candid reflections on life, kids, childhood, religion, art, shoes--whatever crosses Satz's agile mind, plus witty, well executed cartoons to match. Definitely works for me! Do check it out.
The expression "what's old is new again" is proved true in Amie McGraham's wonderful blog that seamlessly blends columns her mother Karyl Bannister wrote and illustrated about food and life for a local weekly in Maine that morphed into a monthly newsletter, with Amie's own reflections, memories and down-to-earth recipes. Love, humor and enjoyment of good food infuse every post.
I met Marg Moon virtually in a small group organized by Substack a few months back. I’ve been enjoying her blog, Book Chat, ever since. I like her take on books, along with the recipes she includes—not fancy but delicious and doable. Plus she’s a fine writer and gives us a glimpse into her life in Australia, a place I want to visit someday.
Jeff brings years of experience as a photographer, journalist and videographer to his newsletter. He has so much to share about what he knows--and it's all valuable and entertaining too. As a former tech journalist at USA Today, he brings that wealth of knowledge to his newsletter as well. The pictures are top-drawer, and the links to videos of spectacular places Jeff has visited will make you expand your bucket list--or, at the very least, make you an avid armchair traveler.
Hoang's posts are gems of personal history-- about being a mother, a daughter from a Vietnamese immigrant family, a working writer. Always a fascinating, well-crafted read that makes you think and feel.
If you're a person who wants to know the why's and wherefore's of French butter, perfect pie dough, avoiding freezer burn, outdoor grilling and much more, this newsletter by Elizabeth Karmel and Anthony Underwood is your ticket. I only recently discovered W4D, so now I will have to go back and read every last post. There's so much I want to learn and recipes I want to make!
