Eesh. I have just come off of a kid in the ER morning, and so let’s talk rhubarb for a few minutes before I fall into bed for a nap. All are well (ish, as there is still a fever to contend with), but Sadie was a tiny superstar in there, and I will say…
millet muffins
I finally put a few seeds in the ground, and then I watched the chipmunks dig them up. My nails are dirty, and the wind is whipping, and I am drinking so much black tea. And I finished the book, really this time. (I hope!) Yesterday I went to New York and I had a…
kid's cookbooks
People often think that I know my stuff when it comes to kids in the kitchen. Since I write about cooking and parenting, I guess it would make sense, but the truth is, I’m just trying to figure it out.The girls are 5 and 7 now. They can read, especially the big one, and they…
kid’s cookbooks
People often think that I know my stuff when it comes to kids in the kitchen. Since I write about cooking and parenting, I guess it would make sense, but the truth is, I’m just trying to figure it out.The girls are 5 and 7 now. They can read, especially the big one, and they…
masa harina-beef casserole
I miss New Mexico today. It hits me without warning, and usually the missing gets in my nose first. My memory creates a smell and it gets stuck there. The most common is roasting green chile, but of course there’s also pinon. And there is the smell of the tamale. There are a lot of…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 