Three Things

Protein-packed vegetarian dinners, rebranding the empty nest, and is tinned fish the new wine?

Greetings eaters and readers! Thanks to all of you who participated in last week’s thread: Where are you finding daily joy? If I had to tease out some themes I would say, we are all thrilled about spring approaching (daffodils and forsythia in particular), sharing food with the people we love (specifically baked goods), and Neil Young slowly making his way back to Spotify. (OK maybe that last one was in my head, but it’s legitimately joyful, no?) Also of note: Later in the spring, I’ll be announcing a few more food tours I’m hosting in 2025, but for those of you looking for 2024 adventures, two of my dearest friends from the food world are heading up tours in Italy this fall. Both trips are organized through Rome-based Italian food and travel expert Elizabeth Minchilli — check out A Week in Sicily with Odette Williams (September) and A Week in Puglia with Adam Roberts (October). And now, your Three Things…