Last night I made one of my favorite weeknight suppers, easy and very healthy fried rice. I am a big fan of the cooking philosophy: cook once, eat twice or even three times. So last weekend I made a big batch of brown rice (2 cups dry) and Whoa! That’s a lot of rice. I […]

On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, my phone rang at 8:20 as I was getting out of my car at work. It’s my friend, Jane, saying,  “Isn’t Justyna Palka the designer who did your brochure?” Yes, I say. And Jane says quietly, “I’m sorry to tell you this, but she was killed last night.” Stunned and […]