I've always liked the idea of memoirs, going into someone else's life, going through someone else's day and getting out of your own head. Isabel Gillies dayhavehead Change image and share on social
I love teenagers. I loved being a teenager. Isabel Gillies loveteenager Change image and share on social
You see, I am friends with a lobsterman. Because we are friends, which feels lucky anyway, I get access to the most amazing fish. It's like having a backstage pass - a culinary jackpot that feels almost undeserved. Isabel Gillies accessamazebackstage share on social
I had been living in Ohio in my own house with my own life when my marriage abruptly came to an end. I had nowhere to go with my two sons, very little money, and not much to do in Ohio except be someone's ex-wife. My parents instantly and very generously invited my family to move back home to New York, where I could begin again. Isabel Gillies abruptlybackbegin share on social
My mother has always been a worker bee, but she's also a serious foodie. Isabel Gillies beefoodiemother Change image and share on social
The Oberlin/Cleveland area is where the underground railroad came out, so it's an interesting historical place. I love Ohio and really loved Oberlin. Isabel Gillies areaclevelandhistorical Change image and share on social
In New York, everybody looks great and is well dressed, but seeing someone in Ohio wearing Marc Jacobs is like spotting an owl in Central Park. Rare. Isabel Gillies centraldressgreat Change image and share on social
I am not a writer, but I have been told I write good emails. Isabel Gillies emailgoodtell Change image and share on social
Reading cookbooks will help with just about anything in your life, including heartbreak. Isabel Gillies cookbookheartbreakinclude Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my mother worked, and in the evenings, the whole family would sit around the dinner table and recount the day. Isabel Gillies daydinnerevening Change image and share on social