This year has begun in a rough place. Not deeply tumultuously rough from external circumstance, but itchy, uncomfortable, hard to pin down. I’ve felt that way through the new year and this whole week, and somehow last night it seemed to break like a fever, just gently, but it was like that–just as when I would put a…
salmon fish cakes
I’m totally that mom these days. I’m the one who sighs when you ask me how I am, and then I say, “busy! crazy! but good!” Then I run, literally run, to my next thing. Sadie asked me this morning if I have a meeting tonight. “Nope, I’m with you.” I told her. “Yay!” she…
pasta with lemon, sardines and capers
How’s the cookie making going over there? Maybe some candy happening on your counter? Dipping something in chocolate? Caramel in your hair? Good. Good. I’m glad it’s all coming together. And if it’s not, it will, it will. And if it doesn’t, it’s okay! We’ll all forgive you–we’ve got enough sweets anyway. Put your feet…
fish tacos, or, the cilantro thing
Okay, let’s talk about fish tacos. And also about…cilantro. Let me preface this discussion with two warnings. I don’t want you to feel like I’ve left you unprepared for what could happen here. The first is that it is difficult to talk about fish tacos without also wanting to eat fish tacos immediately. I mean…
perfect baked salmon
I’m going to wish you a happy mother’s day today. Because it’s Monday, and maybe no one brought your breakfast in bed this morning. I appreciate you, especially on this day after mother’s day. This is my mother. Beautiful, isn’t she? There she is, 23, after an excessively long homebirthing labor. Her midwife, Elizabeth Davis,…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 