My blog is a celebration of the unexpected, settled, happy life I find myself living in Portland, Maine, at the ripe old age of fifty with someone I deeply love and am very happy with. That's part of why I started the blog. Kate Christensen ageblogcelebration share on social
I never see myself as writing satire. I think I write about people as they really are, without making them better or worse. Kate Christensen badlymakepeople Change image and share on social
Although the pineapple had been widely disseminated for centuries among the native peoples of South and Central America, it didn't figure in European history until 1493. Kate Christensen americacentralcentury Change image and share on social
I left New York in 2009 when I fell in love with someone who had a farmhouse in New Hampshire... Portland, Maine, felt like the inevitable place for us. Kate Christensen fallfarmhousefelt Change image and share on social
In a family of all girls, I was always the 'boy' in my mind - the protector, the masculine one. No one would ever have to worry about me. Kate Christensen boyfamilygirl Change image and share on social
Chan Marshall has one of the most haunting, wrenching voices of any current singer, male or female. Kate Christensen chancurrentfemale Change image and share on social
Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year. It can take up to two years for the pineapple to ripen, and it's important to wait, because once it's picked, it can't ripen any further. The unripe pineapple is not only horrible tasting but poisonous. Kate Christensen fruithorribleimportant share on social
When I was younger, I read all the great food memoirs, by M.F.K. Fisher and Laurie Colwin and Julia Child and Nicolas Freeling and Ruth Reichl, and felt flooded with a sense of comfort and safety. Kate Christensen childcolwincomfort Change image and share on social
My youngest sister belonged to a group called the Twelve Tribes for many years. She recently left, with her husband and four children. Talking to her about her experiences in the group is fascinating, moving, and enlightening. Kate Christensen belongcallchild share on social
I realized that I've had a really rocky relationship with food - it has not been a gauzy, beautiful summer of ripe melons and perfectly buttered toast. Kate Christensen beautifulbutterfood Change image and share on social
