I’ve been thinking a lot about Patience Gray lately, and her book Honey From a Weed. I talked about her with Joe Yonan a bit on this week’s episode of The Splendid Table, and every time someone asks me about who I’m reading, her name keeps coming up. I think it’s because I see her writing about…
pasta with all the greens
Last weekend, I got into a slight altercation with a woman at the farmers’ market over fridge space. She didn’t want to buy a 1/2-pound bag of salad because she said the fridge real estate was too precious. All I had were 1/2-pound bags, and my side of the altercation mostly consisted of a shrug and…
a january salad
The other day, a friend sent me this link, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Yes, it’s a good premise for a BBC comedy, but beyond that, I’d say that it’s one of the best ideas I’ve heard in a long time. And just knowing that a community has pulled it off, or…
a january salad
The other day, a friend sent me this link, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Yes, it’s a good premise for a BBC comedy, but beyond that, I’d say that it’s one of the best ideas I’ve heard in a long time. And just knowing that a community has pulled it off, or…
how to freeze kale
Six kale plants.A six-pack of kale starts will run you about $2.50. Kick in a little more for a bag of compost and you’re on your way.Those six plants can be packed into a tiny garden bed in the spring. Nurtured. Watered. Even sung to, if that is how you roll.They will start to feed…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 