By Sheila Johnson Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC It was over ten years ago. We were heading back from a charity fundraiser celebrating powerful women. I had served as the co-chair of the event, and it had been a rousing success. Among the attendees had been Queen Noor of Jordan, actress Naomi Judd, and the… Continue reading Thoughts on Memorial Day
Category: Kitchen
The Power of Food
By Sheila Johnson A week or so ago, I participated in a Livestream chat about a new play I’m helping bring to life. Grace, an original musical by a marvelous instrumentalist and composer named Nolan Williams, Jr., is a story about the passing of a small restaurant owner and matriarch of a large black family… Continue reading The Power of Food
My Abraham Lincoln Pie: A Perfect Recipe for Troubled Times
By Sheila Johnson On this, the morning after the horrific (yet by now, sadly, almost predictable) shootings in Dayton and El Paso, I offer up this recipe for a delicious, home-made pie, a big slice of which I can’t help but feel this country has been needing for some time. (And please note, I’ve… Continue reading My Abraham Lincoln Pie: A Perfect Recipe for Troubled Times
Summer Fruits
By: Sheila Johnson They were the sights and smells and sounds of summer; the sensations that, to me as a small girl, were as much a part of the season as the sun on my shoulders or the feel of the cool grass between my toes. I loved summer – and I still do, as… Continue reading Summer Fruits