I’ve been wanting to show my undying appreciation for them for a while, and what better way to tell someone you care about them than with food ... and family reading, thank you for everything.

yet they persist in sending us food gifts I cannot consume. I’ve made sure my husband thanks them for these gifts, but I have remained mute about them. I’m a prodigious thank-you note writer ...

For me, the daughter of small business owners, winter and the holidays meant more family time at the dining table, not just to eat but to handwrite thank you notes to our customers. My brother ...