Introducing Skyler

She’s here! Our baby girl, Skyler, arrived a bit early last week, in the wee hours of the morning—and I have nothing but clichés in terms of how our hearts are full. She’s incredible.

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Cookbook wishlist (and my BFF, Gwyneth)

Yep. That’s from Gwyneth. My BFF.

(Okay, not really.)

Last Fall, Gwyneth offered, by way of her site Goop.com, to autograph copies of her latest cookbook—It’s All Good

—with an inscription of your choice when you pre-ordered a copy. Aron refers to the (often polarizing) actress as “your girlfriend” when speaking of her to me (I’m a fan), so I thought it would be hilarious to request the above inscription, wrap up the signed copy for myself, and stash it under the tree to open at Christmas.

And now, honestly, I’m really excited to start trying some of the recipes. Most avoid meat, dairy, and gluten—all things that are cornerstones of our diet around here, so that has nothing to do with the appeal: I just love the creative focus on incorporating more fresh, seasonal vegetables. It’s a beautiful book.

Have you cracked any inspiring new cookbooks lately? Here are some other beauties I’d like to pore over…

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Revisiting the Yucatan

Someone recently asked about some of my favorite warm-weather vacations for winter—and I’m guessing they’re not alone when it comes to daydreaming about jetting off to more tropical climes.

It’s been a long time, but I often think back on a two-week road trip that Aron and I took around the Yucatan Peninsula. I’d love to go back to the Mayan coast and swim again in the Cenotes around Tulum. The Yucatan Peninsula is actually a limestone shelf, porous with sinkholes that connect to underground rivers. Those sinkholes are called Cenotes—and there are thousands of them, many safe for swimming.

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