August- Achala Bonde
Achala Bonde has been my neighbor and friend for 31 years! Our children grew up together, attended the same schools and back in the day, her eldest daughter, Mona, babysat for my kids. Those were hectic years, but somehow, we…
July – Cidalia Broca
Though Cidalia Brocca, a native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, has lived just two houses away from me for a few years, we only met once, at a neighbor’s home in February, 2020. At that time, we promised to get together…
June – Orsolya Herbein
Cooking a meal with Orsi Herbein, my “cultural chef” for the month of June was like an extremely short, very exciting summer camp experience! I know that sounds CRAZY but let me explain. When my five kids were little, June…
May – Francesca Maggioncalda
It's the merry, merry month of May and time to introduce Prime Time for Women's next "cultural chef!" May is a month of abundance...a time when, according to Edwin Way Teale, the great American naturalist, photographer, and writer, "All things…