PinnedKerry Dooley YoungWhen Olive Met Tomato : A Complicated Love StoryThe second Monday in October commemorates the meeting of European and American cultures, a topic fit for sorrow and celebrationOct 9, 20239Oct 9, 20239
PinnedKerry Dooley YoungShortcuts for Making Roux for GumboFirst, start with a visit with the “Cajun chef”…and then spend time with Leah Chase.. and then with Cooking with Carolyn…May 11, 20222May 11, 20222
Kerry Dooley YoungBitter Trade Wars, Quiet Domestic SceneCenturies of fights among European and Asian nations and cultures underpin Paxton’s tranquil tribute to VermeerSep 7Sep 7
Kerry Dooley YoungLil Jon and the Tilted News CycleWhat I’m missing in my media feeds — and what I’d like to missAug 30Aug 30
Kerry Dooley YoungCassatt : More Than Merely PrettyFamiliarity with the painter’s elegant work makes it too easy to overlook her skill, determination and even grit.Aug 25Aug 25
Kerry Dooley YoungAlmost and Actual SaudadeUnderstanding a tender Portuguese word for remembrance via memories of an Irish grandmother and an Afro-Brazilian orishaAug 15Aug 15
Kerry Dooley YoungSubways and CivilizationA New Deal painting honors a triumph of democracyAug 9Aug 9
Kerry Dooley YoungCat Gentleman, Cat LadyCecilia Beaux told us much about the people in her portraits by honoring them with catsAug 3Aug 3
Kerry Dooley YoungMark Twain on Living in The Moment.."take first rate care of one’s present… leave the future to take care of itself…” Twain wrote in an 1881 letterJul 22Jul 22
Kerry Dooley YoungIconic Sadie Irvine of New OrleansThe artist’s "treescapes” with Spanish moss and moonlight define the look of Newcomb potteryJul 21Jul 21