I have a little bit of an addiction to buying entire animals. When I find myself face to face with a farmer, and they’re offering me a whole lamb or half a pig when butchering time comes around in a few months, I just can’t quite contain myself. I don’t tend to do a cost…
Millet Pie
Now, I don’t tend to be too uptight about this stuff, but lately I’ve been worrying a bit that my kids might just be eating things made of white flour for every single meal plus snacks. It hasn’t always been this way, but I think that sometimes these things sneak up on you a little,…
Leg of Lamb with Garlic Sauce
Happy new year! And happy almost end of winter break! We’ve almost made it, and we’re doing great. This morning the girls let us sleep in till 8:00, and when they finally politely came in to ask for their promised toaster waffles (a rare delicacy in our house), they accepted my request for 10 more…
Roasted Garlic, Onion, and Potato Galette
Have you heard of this thing called a galette? I know that it is old news to some, but this is pretty new to me. A galette is basically a rustic tart, and you can put anything in it. I mean it, the world is your oyster. Make a pie crust, roll it out. Put…
Soup of the Week: Chicken Soup with Dumplings
So there are these nights when I have usually had the day to myself and things are going pretty well. I’ve gotten dinner out before everyone has turned into hungry monsters and usually there are candles. And my husband gets water for everyone and beams at me across the table. And these are the nights…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 