Questions from readers 11

What is your favorite comfort food from childhood? -Enna

My dad's lamb steak and my mom's lightly salted dark chocolate sauce (for ice cream). Not necessarily served together. But gladly eaten on the same night.

questions from readers 10

What is your bigger fear? -Anonymous

I can't even write that down.

Questions from readers 9

How do you find time for it all?! -Jane

I don't think I do. But I try. Like today, I went running before breakfast. Not that I felt like it!

Questions from readers 8

Did you give birth to one of your children by a Caesarean section? -anonymous

No, but thanks for asking! They were all natural births, facilitated with the help of laughing gas and watching Anchorman (Joel & Niki).

Questions from readers 7

What other job would you do? -Alinax

I would love to work with teaching kids to read. Something like that.

Questions from readers 6

What do you wish were on the moon? -Lorraine

A big sign saying "We also welcome women".

And another one saying "Actually, we welcome all nationalities and ethnicities".

Questions from readers 5

When was the last time you cried? And why? - Gabriella

I danced with my youngest last week and was suddenly overcome by such strong love and happiness and the thought that at that moment everything was just as I wanted it - so much that tears started running down my cheeks. I also often cry from watching commercials. Not proud of it, but there you have it. Push my buttons, watch tears appear.

Questions from readers 4

Do you enjoy cooking? -melanie

Sure I do! About once a year.

Questions from readers 3

What is THE color this fall/winter season? -Irina

My motto this fall/year is WORK WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT. Whatever is already in your closet. I got married and followed that motto and it seems to have liberated me. I wore a vintage dress that had been hanging in my closet since forever and old shoes etc. The thought is: If I didn't even need to buy stuff for my wedding - do I really NEED much that I don't already have? This nauseatingly perky/organic/thrifty goody-two-shoes thinking saves bucks and time.

That said, I have bought scarlet red shoes and a red belt and a red scarf. So Red. Scarlet red. Mixed with what you have.

Ps. Realizing I'm not saving any time what so ever. Still day dreaming about stuff I can not afford!

Questions from readers 2

What should I make for dinner this evening? - Jenny

That's a tough one. I think it would be easier to reply to what you should eat tonight. But since you're an accomplished cook, those questions might overlap? If I was you, I'd make a nice borscht/borsch/ bortsch/borstch/borsh/barszcz/borshch/борщ - spelling seems to vary, and serve it with homemade bread, lots of butter and great cheese.

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What are The Parker Quintuplets doing today? -Anonymous
Last I heard, Jane was reading this, Juliet wished she ran this, Doris was failing cooking, Kate was off to Argentina and Eve, well Eve overdosed on internet intake and unplugged herself. I think she's at some farm in Vermont, growing organic cucumbers or carrots. I miss them!