Last week, I came into the small fortune of 20 perfect seckle pears. Those pears were so beautiful, we almost missed their ripeness because we were so busy admiring them. The first one spouted a few tragic snowflakes of delicate mold, and then it became clear that we had 24 hours to eat the rest…
white bean soup with garlic, kale, and sausage
There was a bakery in Santa Fe that I used to go to when I was in school, a place called Sage Bakehouse. It was all concrete inside, big and cavernous and always warm from the ovens. They had a few little tables and a counter up front, and I loved to sit there and…
kale salad
I’m feeling rejuvenated. I spent the weekend at a wedding, my fifth of the season. One would think that I would be done with weddings and I would start to agree, but actually this one was my friend Luke who finally got it together to marry a woman who is perfect for him, and I’ve…
green soup
I’ve got to be honest with you. I maybe wasn’t going to write about this soup. I was really excited about writing about this soup. And I made it, and it was good. But it wasn’t such a hit with the kiddos, and Joey, shall we say, endured it. But then I ate it again…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 