cooking Archives - Laurie Stone Writes

October 25, 2018

4 Things I Love About Having a “Cooking Son” (And One Thing I Don’t)

Don’t hate me ladies, but I have the best deal in town. My son Paul loves to cook. And he’s good at it. I, on the other hand, don’t love cooking. In the old days I cursed the sight of the stove each night. Now I sometimes go a week without touching it, thanks to […]

July 26, 2017

At Least I Tried (Yes, “Blue Apron” Was a Disaster)

It seemed a good idea at the time. I ordered Blue Apron — one of those home-delivered “fresh ingredients” services. I even wrote a blog post about it, bragging how I was cooking constantly (okay, twice a week) and being so erudite and adult and kitchen-literate. But truth be told, Blue Apron turned into a horror […]

May 25, 2017

8 Things Every Mother with Grown Sons Knows

Moms of boys understand. When your kids are little, you think you’ll never survive the sticky hands, typhoon-force energy, and non-stop “getting into things.” I won’t even go into the teenage years. But then, in what seems an instant, your boys are men. And with that comes another phase. As a Mom you’re doing […]