Home Style: “Edna Lewis writes about Southern food from a very rural perspective. The Taste of Country Cooking was the first time I’d seen that type of food celebrated.”
Jurassic Park: “I discovered Botany Bay this summer. With the trees down in the water and all the pelicans, it’s like the humans are gone, and the dinosaurs are returning.”
A Cut Above: “I’m very particular about a sharp, ergonomic knife and love this custom 10-inch chef’s knife from Provision Knives in Denver.”
Nature Preserve: “Every summer, I can tomatoes. They’re like gold, and we ration them until next summer. I also put up corn that we bring out at Thanksgiving.”
Life Story: “As a woman in my 40s, I’m reading—and loving—Untamed by Glennon Doyle. It’s one of those books that makes you think, ‘What am I doing with my life?’”
