LaVonne Neff > LIVELY DUST

My first blogpost looked forward to spring, and our fortieth anniversary, and the voice of the turtledove being heard in the land. Reasonab...

Tonight for the Easter Vigil at St. Mike’s, I’ll be reading from Isaiah 55, a stirring proclamation of God’s generosity and bounty, a fittin...

The most dismal Easter service I ever experienced was in an Episcopal church we visited twenty-some years ago. The priest (a good man, but...

My sainted father--and I call him that without a trace of irony--once told me that there were two kinds of worship he simply couldn't id...

How do food writers avoid obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other medical hazards of their chosen profession? Many don't, says...

Last month I posted a recipe for flourless chocolate cakelets . I served it to friends Friday night, and when they asked for the recipe I re...

If you enjoyed Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, or if you're feeling mildly guilty about not having read it yet, here...